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.  Academic Search Complete  (remote access required)

A.  Perform a search using  Academic Search   (magazine article database). Select email  and MLA citation format for the most current full text magazine source related to your topic. Write down search term(s). Provide the correct MLA citation and briefly summarize the article .

Search term(s) used ___________________________________________________________
MLA Citation  _________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Summary_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
 

B. List the different categories of results (i.e. academic journals, government documents, etc.)
_________________  ________________________ ______________________ ____________
_________________  ________________________ ______________________ ____________

 5.  ProQuest (magazines and newspaper article database)
Find the following information  for 2 newspaper articles related to your topic.

1.  Newspaper title________________________________Author____________________
Article title____________________________________Date_____________Page_______

2. Newspaper title________________________________Author_____________________
Article title____________________________________ Date_____________Page______

6. REFERENCE SOURCES

NVCC online reference sources (online reference books) 

Encyclopedia Britannica

7. Locate information about your topic in ONE of the reference sources listed below.

ipl2 Internet Public Library and Librarians' Internet Index (evaluated websites you can trust)
Best Information on the Net  (popular research paper topic websites)

 
Site Title ___________________________________________

Site Information
Relevance______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Accuracy  ______________________________________________________________________
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Currency _______________________________________________________________________
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Content  _______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

NVCC| |Loudoun Campus| |Loudoun Campus Library|
Revised Thursday, June 17, 2010
Comments to Dana Roggenbaum