Library Sources for the Concept Paper

Susan Whitmer, Reference Librarian

Fall 2016

The Concept Paper

A concept can be a principle, idea, theory, condition, or a process.

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Explaining a Concept

1. Identify your concept in context.

2. Define your concept.

3. Compare your concept to something familiar.

4. Provide examples.

5. Explain why the concept is important or useful.Axelrod & Cooper, p. 120 3

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Databases

★Academic Search Complete

★Credo Reference

★TWUniversal

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Academic Search Complete

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Credo Reference

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TWUniversal

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Authorship

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Anxiety

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Confidence

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Debt

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Early Childhood Obesity

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Evolution

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Introversion

Susan Cain examines the benefits of introversion

Select the PsychINFO database for psychological sources.

(Axelrod & Cooper, pp. 141-144).15

Justice

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Love

Anastasia Toufexis analyzes the biological basis of love (Axelrod & Cooper, 129-132).

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Wellness

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Citation Guides

APA style blog. (2016). blog.apastyle.org

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2016). https://owl.english.purdue.edu

Writing & Citing: Writing help. (2016). TWU subject guide. Retrieved from

libguides.twu.edu.

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References

Axelrod, R. B., & Cooper, C. R. (2016). The St. Martin’s Guide to Writing.

Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s.

Texas Woman’s University. (2016). TWU Libraries’ Home Page.

Retrieved from twu.edu/library.

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Ask-A-Librarian

EmailReference@mail.twu.edu

Phone940-898-3701

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Susan Whitmer

Emailswhitmer@twu.edu

Office HoursM-Th, Blagg-Huey Library: 1-4 PM

Fri: TWU Student Veterans Center: 10-12:Noon

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