This course guide is designed to help with research in EAP 100 Food for Thought: Eating Our Way to a Sustainable Future.
The resources here are related to your course topic. They are organized by source type or genre. Learn more by watching our Source Genres video.
Use the links here as starting points to search or browse for sources about your specific research topic. If you need help with any part of your research, ask for help in the library.
These academic reference sources are useful for understanding what certain terms or ideas mean in an academic context. They can be helpful for understanding readings, or for beginning research for your presentations.
You can watch this Research with Reference Sources video to learn more about using reference sources.
There is a lot of useful, reliable information available outside of the NYU Shanghai library. But, it can be hard to decide what information to trust online. Here are links to publications and videos from a few relevant organizations that usually have reliable information. These can be good starting points for your research.
If you need an academic source for your research, it can be a good idea to use one chapter from an academic book. Look through the Table of Contents to see the different chapters in the book, and choose one chapter that looks useful to read.
You can find NYU Shanghai library books by searching in the Library Catalog. Search with keywords, and then use the "Resource Type" filter on the left side of the page to see only "Books". Books from the library can be either academic or non-academic. Check if the book is academic by looking for plenty of in-text citations throughout the book chapter, and search for the author's name to see if they are a researcher. If you aren't sure, ask for help in the library!
If you want to browse through books for a topic, you can click on these links to see books tagged with a specific Subject heading. Check the GPS guide for more information about using subject headings.
If you're looking for an academic source on a more specific topic, journal articles can be a good option. Journal articles can use more complex language, because they're written for academics to understand, so they may be difficult to understand as a new researcher. Try to start your research with other sources first.
You can find journal articles by searching in the Library Catalog. Search with keywords, and then use the "Resource Type" filter on the left side of the page to see only "Journal Articles".
If you don't find what you need in the library catalog, ask a librarian for help, or try searching in these more specific databases.
The journals listed here include many articles related to your course topic. Use the "Search inside" option to look for keywords in the journal. You can also click the "View Online" links to open the journal and browse through recent articles. Every journal website looks a bit different, so if you're having trouble, ask for help in the library!
These resources include advice and information about doing research using surveys and questionnaires. They might have more advanced information than you need for this course. Rely on advice and instructions from your instructor first!
Conducting Survey Research by It's important to use citations and references in your academic work. It will show that your ideas are credible and supported by research, help others find your sources, and avoid plagiarism. Watch our video about citation to understand the basics.
In your video you might include oral citation when you present ideas from a source, in-text citation on the screen when you present ideas from a source, and full references on the screen at the end of your video.
If you find sources in the library, look for a "Cite" or "Citation" button that can generate an APA full reference. If you find sources online, you might need to create references yourself. Either way, you can use these citation guides to check that your citations are in APA format.
Publication Manual 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association by If you need help with citation you can ask in the library! Use our library chat service, drop in at reference desk hours (12-2 Monday-Thursday) or make an appointment to meet with a librarian.
