BIO7: Environmental Storytelling with ArcGIS Storymaps

Primary sources report the results of original research, ideas, or first hand experiences. Examples: a research article, an interview, data collected about an issue, or a government policy document. 

• Note: Primary research articles will have "methods" and "results" sections. 

Secondary sources provide a summary, commentary, or analysis of the original ideas/research/experiences. Examples: books, a news story reporting on the results of scholarly research, or a review article.

Research articles provide evidence to back up the claims you're making! Some examples of search engines where you can find this research include:

JumboSearch

• Contains the full-text of primary & secondary sources in all subject areas
• Once you've done your search, select Articles under Resource Type on the left side of the page

Google Scholar

• Contains primary & secondary journal articles in all subject areas
• You can get the full-text of the articles by going to Settings -> Library Links and searching for Tufts University. This will add a "Find @ Tufts" button to your results!

Web of Science

• Web of Science contains primrary & secondary journal articles, mostly in STEM fields

News sources can help strengthen your video by providing you with examples of real world implications and case studies/examples. Some places to search for full-text news articles include:

JumboSearch

• Once you've done your search, select Newspaper Articles under Resource Type on the left side of the page

Factiva 

• Enter keywords into the search box at the top of the page
• Before you do your search, look down below to where it says Region and drill down to your geography of interest to find local news

Boston Globe​