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Students will list subject specific databases in order to begin annotated bibliography.
Students will construct annotated bibliography in order to demonstrate research and subject matter competencies.
Students will examine and evaluate annotated bibliography in order to complete term paper.
Learning Outcomes
Search Tips Research as a process The information Research Activity Start your research Contact information
Outline
Search what you know.
Use what you have.
Ask questions and then ask more questions.
Use these questions to refine your search terms.
Search with the main ideas (Keywords).
Searching
Have you ever found an article that was perfect?
Wish you had more just like it? With a little research you will.
Footnote chasing is the act of finding citations and references in your current article and using these articles for your research.
Searching
Chase those Footnotes
Research the authors.
This will help you understand their characters.
Take notes on who they are and where they came from.
Incorporate this into your research.
Know the authors
Consult the index.
Take notes or photocopy key areas.
Use this foundation for further searching.
Build on knowledge of time period, location, and environment for research or performance.
Foundation
Books , Journals & ILL
Library Catalog: http://www.uah.edu/library
Journals: Find Journals by titles or Subject
ILL: http://libguides.uah.edu/ill
Specific Databases
MLA International Bibliography
Contemporary Authors
Project Muse
JStor
Literature Resources from Gale
Proquest Literature & Language
Chose a database and do a simple keyword search on your topic.
Share with neighbor on what worked and what didn’t
Share with class on search strategies!
Chose one!
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