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Professor McCarthy is affiliated with Berry College, leading the Pop Culture Seminar focused on Gen Z and contemporary cultural analysis. Their work emphasizes research strategies for navigating academic databases, evaluating information sources, and overcoming common obstacles in scholarly searches. They are closely associated with Berry Library, guiding students through resource utilization including interlibrary loan systems, historical document analysis, and MLA/APA formatting standards.
Research interests center on pop culture dynamics, generational studies, and educational methodologies for information literacy. The seminar integrates current and historical US-focused sources across biographies, periodicals, scholarly articles, and digital ephemera.
Additional expertise includes combating fake news, optimizing database searches, and curating bibliographies. The guide they oversee provides comprehensive strategies for academic research, emphasizing pragmatic problem-solving in information discovery.
