A good search starts with brainstorming keywords.
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Subject Headings: Cosmopolitanism. Social justice, common good, autonomy, globalization, urban space |
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Subject Headings: Specific to a Race/Ethnic Group: African identity |
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Subject Headings: cultural identity, immigrant experience, afropolitanism, belonging |
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Advice on how and when to paraphrase, cite. etc.
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Explore the databases listed below for academic, peer-reviewed research articles, books, book chapters, and encyclopedia/handbook overviews.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles and Scholarly Book Databases
Literary Criticism Databases
Encyclopedias/Overviews
More Databases
>Who is the author/creator? What is their expertise? Is it education or experience? Did they live through an event? What makes them an authority?
>Is there anything about this source that makes you doubt its credibility? Are there sources cited? What are these sources and does the author correctly interpret these sources?
>When and why was this source written? Is it trying to sell something or inform you? Is is too old to be relevant? Do you need something older?
>Does this information help you with your research need? Does it add value? What does it lack?
>How do you plan on using this source? Is it background info? Is it something you are arguing against?
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MLA Citation Style Instructions - link to page on citing electronic resources - Online Database articles:
Example: Johansen, Emily. "History in Place: Territorialized Cosmopolitanism in Teju Cole’s Open City." Diaspora: A Journal of Transnational Studies, vol. 20 no. 1, 2011, pp. 20-39. Project MUSE, muse.jhu.edu/article/695527. |
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MLA Style Center: Practice Template and Works Cited: A Quick Guide. |
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Also note that most of these tools will only let you format a limited number of citations without requiring a fee, or may require that you view ads in order to continue on with the tool.
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Email Butler University Libraries
Irwin Library: 317-940-9227
Science Library: 317-940-9937
CAT: 317-940-8575
The following citation generators can create a base citation for your sources; however, always check the what was generated - technology generation of a citation is never as good as a human eye reviewing the citations for content and formatting correctness!