Name_________________________________

1.  TOPIC (library generated resource for topic ideas, overviews, pro/con positions, reputable web sites)
Identify 3 - 5 keywords, synonyms, people, organizations related to your topic. ______________________________________________________________ 

 

2.  Circle the top 5 most relevant types of information that you want to include in your project :
 

Analysis	Cause/effect	Interviews	Psychological Aspects	Social aspects
Definitions	Counter arguments	Laws, regulations	Quotations	Solutions
Care & treatment	Ethical Aspects	Opinions	Reports	Statistics
Cases,examples	Health Aspects	Political aspects	Research	Surveys

3.  LIBRARY CATALOG  (index to cataloged materials including books, DVDs, etc.)
Perform a Keyword search using your topic.  Identify one title associated with your topic.  Select View Record  to provide the following information:

Title_______________________________________________

Author_____________________________________________

Call Number________________________________________

Publication date_____________________________________

Campus (es) owning the book__________________________
   

4.  InfoTrac  
A.  Perform a keyword/quick search using  InfoTrac  (magazine article database).  Using the How to Cite  feature, cite a relevant full text magazine source related to your topic. Briefly summarize the information .

Citation  _____________________________________________________________________
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Summary_____________________________________________________________________
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B. After trying a keyword/quick search, perform a subject search using InfoTrac. Identify  two useful subdivisions & relevant articles.

Name of subdivision ______________________________________________________
Relevant information__________________________________________________________
Magazine Title _______________________________Date of article__________________________

Name of subdivision ______________________________________________________
Relevant information_________________________________________________________
Magazine Title_______________________________Date of article_______________________   

 5.  ProQuest Direct  (magazines and newspaper article database)
Find the following information  for 2 newspaper articles related to your topic. At least one article should be an editorial.

1.  Newspaper title________________________________Author____________________
Article title____________________________________Date_____________Page_______

2. Newspaper title________________________________Author_____________________
Article title____________________________________ Date_____________Page______

6. REFERENCE SOURCES
Find the Wikipedia (free, online encyclopedia that anyone can edit) entry for your topic. Identify two links included in the  Wikipedia  entry to  credible and  relevant information outside of Wikipedia. Describe how you will use the information in your paper.

1.  Site title_____________________________________________________________
URL ______________________________________ 
Information used how?____________________________________________________
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2. Site title______________________________________________________________
URL______________________________________ 
Information used how? ____________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
 

7. Locate information about your topic in ONE of the reference sources listed below and compare that information  with the information that you found in Wikipedia.

Librarians’ Index to the Internet   (evaluated websites you can trust)
Best Information on the Net  (popular research paper topic websites)
NVCC online reference sources (online reference books) 
 

Site Title ___________________________________________

Information Comparison
Relevance______________________________________________________________________
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Accuracy  ______________________________________________________________________
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Currency _______________________________________________________________________
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Content  _______________________________________________________________________
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NVCC| |Loudoun Campus| |Loudoun Campus Library|
Revised Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Comments to Jennifer Reynolds