Article Review Steps
- Steps in a Senior Paper Article Reviewby Professor Scarlet Jost
Sr. Paper Template & Page Formatting
- HLSS Sr. Paper Template - Title and signature approval pagesWrite over the "red" text with your sr. paper title, your name and the date.
Please note: Although the templates were created with correct placement and line spacing, check that your printed pages match your professor's sr. paper requirements. If your title is on two lines instead of one line, adjust the line spacing, accordingly.
Pagination Breaks
When changing pagination style, uncheck "Link to previous" on the page that needs a new number style or section.
Go to the page to number.
On the page choose: Layout > Breaks > Next page.
Go to footer or header and choose numbering style (bottom, top, etc.). Uncheck Link to previous, if checked. Make sure to check Different First Page.
Repeat the steps on each page number section or style change.
See:
• opens new windowInsert Sections with Different Page Numbers (Word) [YouTube 4:58 mins.]
• opens new windowHow To add different page number for different sections with PAGE BREAK 2017 [YouTube, 6:29 mins.]
Sr. Paper Research Tips
✓ Be alert! As you research, continue to add relevant terms to your search.
✓ Consider alternative terms, abbreviations, narrower terms, broader terms and related terms.
✓ Use subject descriptors, database thesauri and article abstracts to identify additional terms and ideas.
✓ Notice, and use, subject heading links listed in an article record, which may lead you to other groups of articles.
✓ In your review of articles and websites, watch for references to research, reports and studies, which will point you to primary source documents.
✓ Read through the references at the end of relevant articles to identify more articles and resources.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
opens new window Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Contact ILL at 918-495-7377 or LibILL@oru.edu
If the library does not own the item you need, we will request it for you through our interlibrary loan service.
To Request an ILL:
Some databases include interlibrary loan forms to complete. For example, EBSCOhost databases provide an ILL form when you click the "Request from another library" link in the article record. If no form is available in the database, you may complete the opens new window Interlibrary Loan Request Form or copy and paste the citation information and email it to LibILL@oru.edu.
• Determine that the ORU Library does not own the item you need BEFORE requesting it through interlibrary loan.
• Some items are available nearby; others may take a week or more to obtain from out-of-state.
• You will receive an email when your item(s) is ready to pick up. Some journal articles are available from lending libraries in PDF format and can be emailed directly to you.
• Pick up your items at the Library Services Desk.
• Submit only one request form for each article .
• After submitting a request, check your ORU email for the confirmation, which includes the citation information.
Smarthinking
Have a tutor proofread your paper and offer corrections and/or suggestions.
1. opens new windowCreate an account through the link in D2L
2. After you create an account, to use Smarthinking login directly by going to opens new windowhttps://services.smarthinking.com.
3. Submit your paper to allow time for feedback.