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All Centennial College students are automatically given a library account to access library resources on campus and online.
Access Resources Off-Campus
To access resources off-campus, you will be asked to login using your myCentennial ID and password. Learn more
Use some of the over 80 eResources that the library subscribes to. Here are some recommended eResources to use for Architecture research:
Follow these tips for effective database searching.
A complete list of library eResources will help you select appropriate databases for your research.
Go to E-Resources by Subject > Sociology for a list of relevant databases.
CRITERIA |
SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS |
POPULAR PUBLICATIONS |
Advertising |
may contain selective advertising |
will contain extensive advertising |
Authors & Audience |
written by and for academics or researchers |
written by staff or freelance writers for a broad audience |
Format & Graphics |
may include graphs and charts; |
often slick and glossy; |
Language |
may use discipline-specific language or jargon |
uses everyday language that is accessible to the average reader |
Length |
lengthy articles with in-depth coverage of topics |
shorter articles: usually provide broad overview of topics |
Publishers |
generally published by a professional organization |
published for profit |
Purpose |
to inform, report, or make available |
to entertain, inform, or persuade |
Sources |
footnotes and/or bibliographies |
rarely cite any sources
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Before conducting a search, check and see if the online periodical database has an option to limit your search to scholarly or "peer reviewed"** publications. For example, there may be a box you can check that says "peer reviewed." While this is a good first step, you should be aware that each online database provider (e.g. EBSCOhost) may have different definitions of "peer reviewed."
What is peer-reviewed?
This term generally refers to a publication that contains only articles that have been reviewed, (qualified) edited and selected by recognized experts in the particular field of study covered by the journal.