Applied Leadership Research Paper

Villanova University Information

Villanova.edu

The University website is full of information about the University's practices. If you aren't sure which department's pages would be most useful, try entering your keywords in the search box.

Villanova University, 1842-1992 : American--Catholic--Augustinian

This book provides a history of Villanova University, in honor of its 150th anniversary.

Other works about Villanova history.

Newspaper Articles

  Villanovan (Current)

Online edition of current issue of Villanova's student newspaper, The Villanovan.

  Villanovan (1893-1995)

Scanned copies of the Villanovan are full text searchable in Falvey's Digital Library. Open the PDF and use the Find feature to search out keywords. Print copies of articles published since 1995 can be requested through the library's ILLiad service.

  Philadelphia Inquirer

Contains the complete text of articles covered beginning with 1981.

  Chronicle of Higher Education

(1989-present) Coverage of issues in higher education.

  Lexis Nexis Academic

An alternate source for news articles from the Villanovan (1995-present) and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Also includes many other news sources.

Opinions and Opposing Views

  Opposing Viewpoints Resources in Context (Gale)

Access information on social issues through viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

  OpinionArchives

Provides an accessible and invaluable source of information of electronic archives to leading journals of opinion. Search the full text of over 740 years of archives including Harpers Magazine, The New Republic, The Nation, Commentary, NACLA, Commonweal, American Spectator, National Review and The New York Review of Books. An invaluable resource, providing in-depth analysis of topics such as the cold war, the Arab-Israeli conflict, American foreign policy, defense, the Supreme Court, affirmative action, welfare, crime, immigration, religion, education, art, literature, militarism, human rights violations, environmental destruction, classical music, and much more.

  CQ Researcher

CQ Researcher report offers in-depth, non-biased coverage of political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. Each CQ Researcher report is based on a common structure: overview, background, current situation, pro/con section, special focus, chronology, bibliography and next step.

Books

Books are a useful source of scholarly information. Although you may not have time to read entire books for your project, individual chapters may be useful. Begin at the table of contents and index to find the most relevant sections.

Scholarly Articles

Scholarly articles are an important source in most research projects. They are typically written by college professors or other experts. They are published by reputable sources and reviewed by the author's peers and an editorial board.

For more information on different types of articles, see the Learn to identify scholarly journals guide.

 Subject-Specific Article Databases

  Humanities Full Text (EBSCO)

Indexes and abstracts articles in more than 300 periodicals in archaeology, art , classics, film, folklore, journalism, linguistics, music, the performing arts, philosophy, religion, world history and world literature.

  Social Sciences Full Text (EBSCO)

Index to international, English language journals in psychology, sociology, anthropology, geography, economics, political science and law.

  Business Source Premier (EBSCO)

Business Source Premier is a full text business database, covering management, economics, finance, accounting, international business.

  Scopus

Provides abstracts and citations for peer-reviewed journals in all major disciplines. Covers nearly 18,000 titles from over 5,000 international publishers, including coverage of 16,500 peer-reviewed journals in the scientific, technical, medical, and social sciences (including arts and humanities).

Or, check out the library's Subject Guides for even more subject specific resources.

Citations & Academic Integrity

Simple tips for scholarly research:

• Your ideas supported by the research of others
• Paraphrase or direct quote
• Always cite ideas of others
• Readers can easily find  ideas or facts referenced in your paper

Citation Resources

Turabian Citation Guide

Citation Styles: A Primer with Resources (MLA, APA, Chicago, Sciences, AP)

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