LIBRARY PROJECT (102)

I. MICROFILM:

1) Look up the issue of the New York Times newspaper on microfilm that corresponds with your date of birth.

2) Print a major sports story of that edition (first page of sports section).

II. EBSCO:

1) Look up articles about your topic on this database.

2) Save the 5 best related articles in a file (related, i.e., by particular opinion on the issue).

3) Print the file/“shopping cart” (not the articles!!).

III. WILSON WEB: (“Omnifile,” not “Bibliographies”)

1) Look up articles about your topic on this database.

2) Save the 5 best related articles in a file (related, i.e., by particular opinion on the issue).

3) Print the file/“shopping cart” (not the articles!!).

IV. INFOTRAC:

1) Infotrac has connections to other databases, such as Opposing Viewpoints, Contemporary Authors, and the LiteratureResourceCenter.

2) Search your topic under the 2 health-related databases.

3) Save the 5 best related articles in a file (related, i.e., by particular opinion on the issue).

V. INDEXES:

1) Look up your topic in the latest print edition (1997) of Readers Guide.

2) Photocopy the corresponding page. If excessively lengthy, copy only the first 3 pages.

3) If you are unable to find your topic in Readers Guide, look in other indexes (Humanities Index, Essay & General Literature Index, Education Index, Social Sciences Index).

VI. ENCYCLOPEDIAS:

1) Look up your topic in World Book Encyclopedia (book version, not online edition).

2) Photocopy entry. If excessively lengthy, copy only the first 3 pages.

3) If you are unable to find your topic here, look in Britannica, Encyclopedia Americana, Colliers.

VII. PROQUEST and/or LEXIS-NEXIS:

1) Look up your topic in Proquest (health) and Lexis-Nexis (law).

2) Save 5 articles on your topic (5 articles total between the 2 databases).

3) Print out abstract file (not the entire article).

VIII. BOOKS: (typed)

1) Look up 5 books from our library that are related to your topic and record the following information:

  • the call number,
  • author(s),
  • full title
  • publisher,
  • publisher’s location (city)
  • copyright date (latest),
  • and the first sentence (so you actually have to locate, touch, & open the book).

IX. OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS:

1) Research articles on your topic.

2) Select 5 of the most recent articles.

3) Select 2 articles from the Other Side of the issue (different from yours) and 3 that support your claim (in other words, 2 articles that disagree with your position & 3 that agree with your position—2 for animal testing & 3 against animal testing).

4) Save these 5 articles in a file & print the file (not the articles).

X. OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS, part 2: (typed)

1) Read one of the “against” articles from Opposing Viewpoints.

2) Outline the article (consult the textbook).

3) Type.

* Do not use the same articles for multiple sections; there should be no overlap of citations (especially for EBSCO and Wilson Web databases).

* Secure with staple or place within a folder/binder.

* The first page will be a typedtitle page. Place the proper “essay” information in the upper right-hand corner (your name, my name, etc.), and place your topic in the title position.

* Organize the material as numbered above (put items in the same order as above).

  • 10 points per section (100 available points)
  • Project counts as a test grade
  • Due date: