Academic Search Premier

There are 6 main types of published works you will find in Academic Search Premier
1. empirical research articles (in which experimental research is documented) [academic journals]
2. theoretical or review articles [academic journals]
3. commentary/response articles [academic journals]
4. magazine and newspaper articles [popular literature]
5. book reviews [both academic and popular]

To answer the following questions, you will need to find each article in Academic Search Premier using the information provided. You may need to limit by specific fields and explore other limiters from the Refine Search menu in order to do this, take your time. Once you find each article, read its abstract and answer the questions.

1. Which of the above types of published works would be considered primary sources?
empirical research articles, theoretical or review articles, and some magazine and newspaper articles

2. The author is Tripathi and the article title is “Land of the blessed.” What type is it? Cite it in correct APA format.
It is a book review.
Tripathi, S. (2008, January 21). Land of the blessed. New Statesman, 137(4880), 55-56.
(indent)Retrieved May 13, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.

3. The author is Carpenter and it was published in “Prevention” in 2008. What type is it? Cite it in correct APA format.
I found two:
both are magazine articles (popular literature)
Carpenter, S. (2008, December). Is your parent over-medicated?. Prevention,
(indent)60(12), 142-151. Retrieved May 13, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.

Carpenter, S. (2008, February). Joy: how to make it last. Prevention, 60(2), 182-187. Retrieved
(indent)May 13, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.

4. The author is Boehm and it was published in “Journal of Career Assessment.” What type of article is it? What is the main conclusion of the article? Cite it in correct APA format.
I was a little unsure at first, but I did a search and found that the “Journal of Career Assessment” provides “methodologically sound, empirically based studies.” But the author is looking at and drawing a conclusion from specific studies. So I will label this: theoretical or review article.
The main conclusion of the article is that achievement in one’s career can be shown to follow a person’s happiness, and that when “positive affect(s)” are introduced, that success will often document-ably follow.
Boehm, J. (2008, February). Does Happiness Promote Career Success?. Journal of Career
(indent)Assessment, 16(1), 101-116. Retrieved May 14, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.


5. The author is Farmer and it is published in “Foreign Affairs.” What type is it? Cite it in correct APA format.
It is a commentary/response article
Farmer, P. (2007). From Marvelous Momentum to Health Care for All. Foreign
(indent)Affairs, 86(2), 155-159. Retrieved May 13, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.


6. The authors are Levin, Reysen & Ganz and the article title is “The kindness of strangers revisited.” What type is it? Cite it in correct APA format.
This is an empirical research article.
Levine, R., Reysen, S., & Ganz, E. (2008, February). The kindness of strangers revisited: a
(indent)comparison of 24 US cities. Social Indicators Research, 85(3), 461-481. Retrieved May (indent)13, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database.