LibGuides: Communication (COMM) 421 [Sweet]: Get Started

Useful Resources

Guide to Communication Studies
Spend a few minutes familiarizing yourself with the U of I Library's Communication Studies guide as it may be helpful throughout this course.
APA Style
Visit the official APA Style website to learn more about APA Style and its reference, style, and grammar guidelines.
Purdue OWL: APA Style Introduction
Visit Purdue OWL's APA website to learn more about APA Style and see an example of an APA-formatted paper.
American Psychological Association: APA Style Tutorial
View the American Psychological Association's tutorial on APA Style and learn how to format your papers and cite sources.

The Communication 421 guide includes information that will help you succeed this semester.

Learn how to:

Locate articles from citations
- Learn step-by-step instructions for locating the full-text of articles from citations using:
  - The U of I Library's catalog and Google Scholar
Conduct a literature search
- Explore the top journals and library databases related to nonverbal communication
- Learn how to find literature related to your topic
Identify and evaluate sources
- Learn how to identify empirical articles and scholarly journals
- Evaluate and analyze your sources using the RADAR approach
Cite sources
- Review APA citations and style guidelines

Jylisa Doney
Social Sciences Librarian

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