Tutorial for FMSC 298F -- Future of Families: Issues and Controversies  

This tutorial is designed to help you with the "Current Issues" Paper.  It requires that you know how to search library databases to find a relevant curent article from the popular press and also to find related articles in scholarly journals.  This guide will:

• 1.  Explain BASIC SEARCH TECHNIQUES that you can use when you are searching databases.

• 2.  Provide an overview about how to FIND JOURNAL OR NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

• 3.  Provide additional information to help you select the appropriate databases to LOCATE A CURRENT ARTICLE FROM THE POPULAR PRESS.

• 4. Provide additional information to help you select the appropriate databases to LOCATE ARTICLES IN SCHOLARLY JOURNALS.

• 5.  Tell you HOW TO CITE ARTICLES in your paper.

Note:  Most of this information is taken from the following guide:  RESEARCH GUIDE & TUTORIAL: FAMILY SCIENCE.  You will find this guide useful whenever you are working on assignments that require research using library materials.