LANG 2070 - English Communication for Humanities and Social Science Studies I: HSS Info Types

Gives  overviews or in-depth discussion on topics

Academic books provide references for follow-up

Convenient inside tools

• Paper books: table of contents & Index
• E-books - search function & help-you-cite tools

Example of Reference:

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  Articles or short chapters with authoritative overviews & reviews of special topics

  Good place to browse to get ideas for research questions

 Library subscribed & many online

  Written by scholars and experts

Often provide useful references at end of articles

Examples

• The Encyclopedia of Adolescence

• The Global  Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance

• The International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences

Examples of reference to articles in encyclopedias

• Lee, J.C. (2017). Globalization and Filial Piety. In: Farazmand, A. (Ed.) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3361-1

• Levesque, R.J.R. (2015). Trophy Kids. In: Levesque, R. (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Adolescence. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32132-5_797-1

• Prestige. (2008). In Darity,  W.A. Jr. (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (2nd ed., Vol. 6, pp. 443-445). Macmillan Reference USA. https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=GVRL&u=hkust&id=GALE|CX3045302038&v=2.1&it=r&sid=bookmark-GVRL&asid=e0260f62

Cover general interest information for interested non-experts

Short, topical articles - usually 1 to 5 pages

Written and edited by professional journalists

Article title, authors often listed

May quote statistics, figures, or tables from other sources; rarely give info. in footnotes or bibliography

Example of reference

Money and meaning. (2019, Jan 26). The Economist, 430, 89. Retrieved from https://ezproxy.hkust.edu.hk/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/money-meaning/docview/2171129843/se-2

"Raw" data  gives your material to make your own arguments, predictions, etc.

Allows you to make your own charts, etc.

MUST come from reputable sources

Example of Reference

China. National Bureau of Statistics. (2020).  CN: Population: No of Divorces: Guangdong, 1995-2018.  ID:4772901; SR Code: SR92530. [data file]. Retrieved from CDMNext Database, March 9, 2020.

Cover in-depth research in a specialized subject area

 Written by academics, researchers or scholars.

Credentials of the authors usually appear near the names or in the footnote or endnote

Contents peer-reviewed (revised to comments from subject experts before publication)

Arguments, claims and conclusions backed by data and evidence.

 Sources consulted are listed in the end of paper reference/bibliography sections.

Example of Reference

Short articles on current affairs, daily news & social issues.

Written by professional journalists  and edited by editors with the motive of selling stories and advertising space

Library subscribed & many online & on microfilm.

Some old articles can be used as primary sources to see "how things were covered"  or "what people believed happened" at the time of publication. Use them critically.

Advertisements can also be used critically as primary sources  as evidence or sources for analysis. 

Example of Reference

Jones, M. (2012, Jun 26). Two women for Tiangong. UPI Space Daily Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1022143041?accountid=29018