Rant time! Re: Academic research (Warning: Lots of profanity)

[TheMightyFavog]

What the fuck is worng with fucking EBSO? Is it that fucking hard to find a fucking journal entry on American Literacy rates and how technology afffects them? Fucking EBSCO host, which has come up well for me in the past, when I have had to do research is not giving me fucking shit today! I have a fucking paper due on the 7th, and I need some good fucking shit NOW!!!!


And they wonder why college students drink.

[MisterP]

1. a quick question: has any prof demanded MLA format intrinsically,

instead of mandating MLA to get us "adjusted" and "in shape" for some future hypothetical

[TheMightyFavog]

2. Grrrrr

Twilight of American Culture is only availible in ebook form.

Farging E-books!


I want a fucking actual book that I can hold in my fucking two hands!


Grrrr.. Now I'll have to shell out buku bucks that I do not have on buying this one for myself

[xchrom]

3. warnings about lots of profanity

will get me to open a thread every time.
nice cursing -- well done!

[sir_captain]

4. Try J-Stor

full text academic articles. Bet there's something on literacy rates in there for you.

Probably something in Lexis-Nexis for that matter.

[TheMightyFavog]

5. LexisNexis kicks ass for finding news articles

Hell, Franken relied on it to rip apart Ann the Man's claims.

[sir_captain]

6. yep, it's true

[TheMightyFavog]

9. The problem with LexisNexis...

When I typed in my search criteria (American literacy rates), I got a metric shitload of articles from Pakistan. :wtf:

[sir_captain]

10. you can limit your search

do your search under "general news" and choose major newspapers for starters. you can even search specific publications.

[TheMightyFavog]

7. J-Stor ain't giving me shit eaither.

I did find one article that I could possibly use. I like the fact that they're all stored there so I don't have to go and interloan copies of the articles (which can take a while)

[sir_captain]

8. yeah, even if it's not giving you a lot for this

it's a great resource to know about for the future

jogging my brain, there was another one called something like: America, history and life, or something like that. Also Periodicals Content Index (PCI) is pretty decent.

You may want to take a look at census information. Literacy is undoubtedly one of the things they take a look at.

You should try calling the reference desk at the New York Public library as well. They answer questions about pretty much anything and will know how to point you in the right direction.