Research Advice
Anthropology of Childhood and the Family
Sarah Elichko // 03/08/18
Social Sciences & Data Librarian
Research Proposal: Types of Sources
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Texts from class (3+)
• Articles, book chapters, etc.
Not needed:
Outside secondary sources (articles and books written by scholars)
Examples:
• Blog by parents who have children with severe food allergies
• TV show depicting a couple deciding not to have children
• A magazine article discussing mothers campaigning for stricter gun control laws
Finding Sources (step-by-step process)
Are you looking for
a specific source?
Known Item
Search
Discovery
Search
yes
no
Check Tripod
(tripod.swarthmore.edu)
Get It
(online / at the library)
Request It
(articles, DVDs, books, etc.)
Research Tools
Tri-College Consortium
E-Z Borrow
Academic libraries
in PA, NJ, NY
InterLibrary Loan
Libraries all over
the world
Penn Drexel Temple NYU Rutgers
Swat Haverford Bryn Mawr
Oxford Columbia UC Berkeley
Harvard Stanford Museum of Natural History
You can request books, DVDs, etc from:
Get ideas + find research tools:
ANTH 002E Research Guide
Discovery
Search
(To find it, search Tripod for childhood or ANTH 002E.)
1. Identify movies that focus on certain themes.
(Screen Studies Collection)
Research Tools: 3 Examples
2. Find articles from LGBTQ magazines and newspapers.
(LGBTQ Life)
3. Search across multiple social media platforms at once.
Get research advice:
Sarah Elichko / Social Sciences & Data Librarian
Email questions or appointment requests to: selichk1@swarthmore.edu.
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