Welcome to the library research guide for UCO 1200: The Art of Embodiment. It's designed to provide research guidance and help you find appropriate books, articles, and other resources on topics related to this course. All links on this guide open in a new page.
The Research Advisory Program (RAP) provides one-on-one research assistance for students. Sessions are conducted in person, by phone, or online.
Get support at any stage of the writing process from experienced professionals
AppState's University Writing Center has assembled a comprehensive set of APA resources and is the recommended place to start if you need help.
As you know, Wikipedia is rarely an acceptable source to cite in a college research paper. However, Wikipedia is a wonderful source for background information about research topics, a source for ideas of specific information to search for in library databases, and a source for some of the research already done on certain topics.
If you're new to scholarly or academic sources, they can be challenging to read and understand at first. They're typically written by researchers for other researchers (this includes your professors and upper-level classmates here at App). Give yourself plenty of time and don't be afraid to ask for help if there's something you don't understand. That's the whole reason you're here: to learn! Here are some additional videos:
Search your topics in the following databases, handpicked by your librarian, to find scholarly journal articles. You may also consult the list of Databases by Subject to determine which other databases are related to your research.
This research database is a great place to start because it is easy to use and has evidence-based overviews for most of your topics. Keep in mind that its audience is practitioners, so there will be a substantial amount of jargon.
While AppState library books/ebooks are included in APPSearch search results, save yourself time by clicking the "Books and Media" tab first to just search books. Below are some examples of what the library has to offer. To get started searching for books, visit the library homepage.