FACT FINDING ASSIGNMENT
Use each  of the following online library resources to access information about the topic that you have selected.
 

TOPIC  _____________________________________________________

Key words or synonyms _______________________________________________
 

1.  Catalogued Items

 Perform a key word search in the Catalog .

Successful search term (s) __________________________________________

Provide the following information for  the best  catalogued item that you found on your topic:

Title _________________________________________________________________
Author___________________________
Publication Date __________________

Why is  the item that you selected the most appropriate for your topic? (1-2 sentences)
 

2.  Magazines

Academic Search Complete or ProQuest (Circle the source that you searched)

Provide the following information for  one item about  your topic:

Article Title _________________________________________________________________
Author___________________________  Publication Date __________________
Magazine Title__________________________________

Read the article that you selected and identify one important issue discussed . (1-2 sentences)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3.  Newspapers

  ProQuest Newspapers   -- select the newspaper tab in the search results

Provide the following information for one editorial or opinion column  that you found on your topic:

Article Title _________________________________________________________________
Author___________________________  Publication Date __________________
Newspaper  Title__________________________________

Summarize the position taken in the editorial. (1 -2 sentences)
 
 

4.  Reference Sources

NOVA Reference sources Or Wikipedia (Circle the source that you searched)

Provide the following information for  one  item that you found on your topic:

Article Title _________________________________________________________________

List two important facts presented in the article. (1 -2 sentences)
 
 

5.  Internet Sites

Best Information on the Net   or  Librarians' Index to the Internet (Circle the source that you searched)

Provide the following information for  one  item that you found on your topic:

Web Site title___________________________________________________

URL or address ________________________________________________

Who created the web site? ___________________________________

Is the creator of the web site an authority on the topic? Support your answer with evidence from the web site.



 

How recent is the information on the web site?