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Writing & Rhetoric Conventions: English 301 Library Resources & How to Use Them
Do you have a research project?  No! Check your syllabus or talk to your instructor. Yes!  Do you have a subject/ topic for your research project? Do you understand what the  assignment requirements are?  Yes! Take your subject and create your research statement/ question No! Check your syllabus or talk to your instructor. Perform background research  Identify key concepts from your research statement/question  Use these concepts to create lists of keywords.  Use these keywords to search Books: Griffin  Catalogue Articles: Library Databases Web
Evaluate your search results. Do Your sources support your research statement or answer your research  question? No! Start the process over. Yes! Now you can start taking notes on your research and work on an outline for your paper.  Take your subject and refine your research statement/ question Perform background research  Identify key concepts from your research statement/question  Use these concepts to create lists of keywords.  Use these keywords to search Griffin Catalogue for Books, Library Database for Articles,  and the Web
Where to Find Background Information ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Assembling Key Words & Their Synonyms ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Where to Find Articles: General Literature Databases ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Where to find Articles: Some Subject-Specific Databases ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Where to find Articles: Some Subject-Specific Databases ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Selected Databases by Subject ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Web Resources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Searching Databases & Catalogues Searching tips that you can use with any database or library catalogue.
Boolean Searching: AND, OR, AND NOT ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Searching for Variant Endings and Spelling ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Searching phrases ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Grouping Searches ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Putting Searches Together ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Putting Searches Together ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Searching Tips & Tricks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Evaluating Information Sources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Evaluating Information Sources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Review ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Karenann Jurecki [email_address] Yahoo IM: k.jurecki 335-8217

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Library Resources for English Composition

  • 1. Writing & Rhetoric Conventions: English 301 Library Resources & How to Use Them
  • 2. Do you have a research project? No! Check your syllabus or talk to your instructor. Yes! Do you have a subject/ topic for your research project? Do you understand what the assignment requirements are? Yes! Take your subject and create your research statement/ question No! Check your syllabus or talk to your instructor. Perform background research Identify key concepts from your research statement/question Use these concepts to create lists of keywords. Use these keywords to search Books: Griffin Catalogue Articles: Library Databases Web
  • 3. Evaluate your search results. Do Your sources support your research statement or answer your research question? No! Start the process over. Yes! Now you can start taking notes on your research and work on an outline for your paper. Take your subject and refine your research statement/ question Perform background research Identify key concepts from your research statement/question Use these concepts to create lists of keywords. Use these keywords to search Griffin Catalogue for Books, Library Database for Articles, and the Web
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  • 11. Searching Databases & Catalogues Searching tips that you can use with any database or library catalogue.
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  • 22. Karenann Jurecki [email_address] Yahoo IM: k.jurecki 335-8217