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Library Research Assignment

Purpose: To provide applied knowledge of the variety and use of library resources in researching a topic by following a research strategy.

Your Research Topic:

  1. Consult with a reference librarian to find a specialized subject encyclopedia or other reference source for your topic. List this source:

Author/Editor:
Reference Title:
Article Title:
Author of Article (if given):
Volume:
Pages:
Publisher and Place of Publication:
Publication Date:
Call Number:
Briefly describe the kind of information this item gives. Does it include a bibliography?
 
 
 

  1. Use the library catalog to locate a book on your topic, or a book that contains your topic within a broader topic. List this book:

Title:
Author(s):
Chapter Title/Author (if applicable):
Pages (if chapter):
Publisher and Place of Publication:
Publication Date: Call Number:

  1. Consult with a librarian to select a periodical index to find an article in a newspaper or magazine on your subject. List this below:

Index Title:
Describe the steps you used to get to the index:
Subject or Keywords Searched:
Article Title:
Author of Article (if given):
Magazine/Newspaper Title:
Volume:
Issue:
Pages:
Date:

  1. Consult with a librarian to select a periodical index that is most appropriate for your subject. Use this index to find a scholarly article on your topic in a journal. List below:

Index Title:
Subject, Title or Author you searched for:
If Title or Author, did this come from a bibliography?
Author of Article:
Article Title:
Journal Title:
Volume:
Issue:
Pages:
Date:

  1. Describe the way you searched the Internet. If you used a link from the library web page indicate which subject and which link. If you used a search engine, indicate which one and your search words.

Subject from the pull-down menu:
Link you chose or Search Engine:
Words you searched for:
URL:
Site Name:
When was it last updated:
Date you searched this site:

You have written down the information on these sources that you will need to cite in your bibliography. Which citation style will you be using?

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