Top Four Picks for Unit 3
Oxford Bibliographies Online Harvard Key
Why: Sometimes it's unclear who or what to read first or give your attention to. A carefully curated, expertly produced subject bibliography can help you identify some of the key voices in a scholarly conversation and give you some context about how that conversation has changed over time.. Examples related to course themes:
ACADEMIC SEARCH PREMIER (EBSCOHOST) Harvard Key
Why: The advantages of Academic Search Premier are 1) its multidisciplinary focus; 2) its inclusion of very recent content; 3) its mix of scholarly, news, and magazine content.
GOOGLE SCHOLAR
Why: GS searches differently from most library databases, including HOLLIS. In addition to searching "metadata" (lots of descriptive info about a book or article, it also searches full-text . This can be an additional advantage when you've got a very narrow topic or are seeking a "nugget" that traditional database searching can't surface easily.
Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest) Harvard Key
Why: This database draws from across the social sciences: politics, sociology, education, and public policy are among its strengths. You can expect research conversations about all aspects of labor and employment covered here.
