Sources Cited ENG111

Name _________________________________

ENGLISH 111
SOURCES LIST UNDER CONSTRUCTION (10/08)

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 _________________________________________________________________
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Summary_____________________________________________________________________
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B. List the different categories of results (i.e. academic journals, government documents, etc.)
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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? ____________________________________________________
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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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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