| Name |
| I. SHORT ANSWER (Questions
1- 2) |
| 1) |
What is one reason that could explain why a search retrieves
too few records?
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| 2) |
A student is planning on researching the following topic:
“How does automobile pollution affect global warming?”
Knowing that a carefully planned keyword search requires one
to divide the research question into main ideas, the students
has come up with the following concepts: Concept #1: automobile
pollution
Concept #2: global warming
Concept #3: affect between
What problem do you see with the way this student has identified
the concepts of the research question?
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II. IDENTIFYING CONCEPTS
(Questions 3 - 7)
Identify the concepts for each of the following research
questions:
| Example: ”What is the effect of physical
exercise on our moods?”
Concept #1: physical exercise
Concept #2: moods
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| 3) |
”What are the most effective ways of teaching
reading to children with dyslexia?” (2 points)
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| 4) |
“Does pornography incite violence against women?”
(2 points)
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| 5) |
“What is the effect of rapid human population growth
on the environment?” (2 points)
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| 6) |
“How have three-strikes laws affected crime rates
in California?” (2 points)
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| 7) |
“What stance should the government take on prayer
in public schools?” (2 points)
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III. ADVANCED KEYWORD
SEARCHING (Questions 8 - 10)
For this part of the exercise, you will be using the periodical
index InfoTrac OneFile.
• Click
HERE to connect to the InfoTrac OneFile. A
new window will open, allowing you to toggle back and forth
between these directions and the database.
NOTE: To connect from off campus, you
have to input your 14-digit PLS card number.
• Do a search on the research question given in your
reading:
“How do pets affect the psychological health
of the elderly?”
• Begin by clicking on “Advanced Search”
in the left margin.
• Type the 3 search statements found in your reading
at the end of Step 4 (Part III). Be sure to use truncation
symbols correctly.
• Click on “Search.” |
| 8) |
How many citations did your search retrieve?
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| 9) |
From your list of citations, choose one article from a popular
magazine or a news magazine and
provide the following information:
NOTE: If you are uncertain about what
defines a popular magazine, review section 2 (“Types
of Periodicals”) of Lesson 6.
CAUTION: There could be false hits in
your results list, so choose carefully! Read the abstracts
and/or text of the article (if available). If you choose
an irrelevant article, you will loose points.
AUTHOR(s):
TITLE OF ARTICLE:
TITLE OF PERIODICAL:
DATE:
VOLUME # AND ISSUE # (if given):
ARTICLE BEGINS ON PAGE:
ARTICLE IS HOW MANY PAGES (or words) LONG?
DOES THE FULL-TEXT OF THE ARTICLE ACCOMPANY THE CITATION?
GIVE ONE SUBJECT HEADING ATTACHED TO THIS ARTICLE:
(Scroll to the end of the article, or click on “Links”
in left blue margin.)
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| 10) |
From your list of citations, choose one article from
a scholarly journal or a professional
magazine and provide the following information.
Again, beware of false hits.
AUTHOR(s):
TITLE OF ARTICLE:
TITLE OF PERIODICAL:
DATE:
VOLUME # AND ISSUE # (if given):
ARTICLE BEGINS ON PAGE:
ARTICLE IS HOW MANY PAGES (or words) LONG?
DOES THE FULL-TEXT OF THE ARTICLE ACCOMPANY THE CITATION?
GIVE ONE SUBJECT HEADING ATTACHED TO THIS ARTICLE:
(Scroll to the end of the article, or click on “Links”
in left blue margin.)
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IV. RESEARCHING YOUR TOPIC
– PERIODICAL ARTICLES
| In Lesson 3, you found two encyclopedia
articles on your research question. In Lesson 5, you
found a book on your topic. In this exercise, you will
find a periodical article. |
| • Begin by typing in the space below
the complete, exact wording of the research question
you chose at the end of Lesson 2. |
| MY TOPIC: |
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• List the concepts of your research
question. Your topic should have at least 2 concepts
and not more than 4. Use only the number of boxes below
that
you need to identify your concepts. Please see instructor
if you’re having trouble identifying your concepts. |
| CONCEPT #1: |
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| CONCEPT #2: |
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| CONCEPT #3: |
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| CONCEPT #4: |
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• Think of one or two synonyms for each of your concepts
and link them together with “OR”. Use truncation
when appropriate. Type each of your search statements below.
Again, use only the number of boxes that you need.
| Example: ”What is the effect of physical
exercise on our moods?”
Concept #1: physical exercise
Concept #2: moods
Search statement #1: physical exercise OR exercis*
OR working out
Search statement #2: mood* OR emotion* OR state of
mind
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• Return to the InfoTrac OneFile.
• Click on “Back to … Search” (left
blue margin)
• Click on “Start over”
• Type your search statements in the “Advanced
Search “ template and run your search.
• If your search retrieved less than 5 hits, or more
than 200, please see instructor for help!
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| 11) |
Choose one article -- preferably from a scholarly journal,
but others are OK – relevant to your research question
and provide the following information:
AUTHOR(s):
TITLE OF ARTICLE:
TITLE OF PERIODICAL:
DATE:
VOLUME # AND ISSUE # (if given):
ARTICLE BEGINS ON PAGE:
ARTICLE IS HOW MANY PAGES (or words) LONG?
DOES THE FULL-TEXT OF THE ARTICLE ACCOMPANY THE CITATION?
GIVE ONE SUBJECT HEADING ATTACHED TO THIS ARTICLE:
(Scroll to the end of the article, or click on “Links”
in left blue margin.)
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