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COLA 100LA Kassner: Library Guides

Suggestions for research about the university

Teaching and Learning Librarian

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Mark Lenker
Contact:
4505 South Maryland Pkwy.
Box 457001
Las Vegas, Nevada
89154-7001
mark.lenker@unlv.edu
702-895-2248

Instructions

Browse (don't read word for word) each of the three examples below.  For each example:

  • Try to figure out which questions this type of information could help you learn more about? Does it tell you something about UNLV directly, or do you need to make the connections between the information and your UNLV question?
  • What can you tell about the author or agency who wrote the article?  What makes them worth taking seriously?
  • What can you tell about where each article got its information?

News article

Example: Donor Funds Labyrinth near UNLV Residence Halls

How I found it:

Science Journalism

Example: LABYRINTH 2021: LAVONNE LEONG explores the past, present, and future of the winding path.

How I found it:

  • https://www.library.unlv.edu/
  • Use the QuickSearch search box to search for labyrinth AND walking.
  • Use the filter for Magazines (found under Format on the right).

Scholarly journal article

Example: Short-term autonomic nervous system and experiential responses during a labyrinth walk

How I found it:

  • https://www.library.unlv.edu/
  • Use the QuickSearch search box to search for labyrinth AND walking.
  • Use the filter for Peer reviewed Journal articles (found under Show Only on the right).
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