Library Research Paper Planner

LIBRARY RESEARCH PAPER PLANNER

copy and use as often as necessary to help you plan your research approach

IDENTIFY RESOURCES GATHER READ/SKIM ANALYZE/EVALUATE CHECK-OUT/COPY USE

DUE DATE: ______

INTERIM DUE DATES: draft ______working bibliography: _____ other: ______

COURSE:______

ASSIGNMENT/THESIS STATEMENT:______

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Figure out a reasonable TIMELINEfor your project & plug dates in your calendar/planner! 5% Planning the project; 5% Preliminary topic selection; 15% Topic formulation and focus; 30% GATHERING INFORMATION; 5% Preparing to write; 40% WRITING & REVISING

Type of assignment/project:  research paper  speech  some very specific info like statistics  other:
Length: number of page, minutes, citation style, etc.: ______
SPECIFIC RESOURCE TYPES - Via the Library Homepage library.indstate.edu
If specified by professor, how many of what kinds of library materials:
____ general books = Library Catalog (Books)
____ reference sources (print=Online Catalog; online=Library Home Page  FINDElectronic Resources Reference E-Books –or All Databases A-Z Oxford Reference Online – or FIND  SycaMORE Research
____ magazine articles = Electronic Resources General & Multi-subject LexisNexis Academic, – or FIND SycaMORE Research / ____ journal articles Electronic Resources General & Multi-subject LexisNexis Academic, – or FIND SycaMORE Research, or subject-specific journal indexes
____ newspaper articles = Electronic ResourcesNews LexisNexis Academicor other newspaper-specific indexes
____ Research Guides including Library & Internet sources = FindSubject Guides

Other: ______

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For each source you use, generate a list of terms you are going to enter as subject and/or keyword. Print/email out your results. Internet-based materials usually include print, download and/or email options.

BOOKS= Library Catalog [fusion.indstate.edu –OR- fusionplus.indstate.edu]

Term:______Results (quantity): ______

Notes: ______

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The ISU Library provides access to thousands of journal articles available as online full-text found within DATABASES. Additional articles are available via Interlibrary Loan requests. Access DATABASESvia the Electronic Resourcesportal’s BLUE box at library.indstate.edu/eresources.html. Access the contents of SPECIFIC JOURNAL ISSUES via the GOLD portal box. Browse additional titles under broad and specific SUBJECTS via the GREEN box.

Look at results to generate additional search words/phrases. Email your results. Download your citations into EndNote. Download PDF articles into the ISU Student Skydrive or a flash drive. Back everything up!

ARTICLES LEVEL 1 GENERAL/ALL TOPIC: Academic Search Complete, Communication & Mass Media Complete; JSTOR

Term: ______Term: ______

Results/Notes: ______

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ARTICLES LEVEL 2 NEWS: Newspaper Source; LexisNexis AcademicSearch the News; McClatchy-Tribune Collection;National Newspaper Abstracts (covers New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal); Historical Newspapers: New York Times Historical/Wall Street Journal Historical

Term: ______Term: ______

Results/Notes: ______

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ARTICLES LEVEL 3: SPECIALIZED INDEXES[choose from Electronic Resources Databases by Subject [blue box] – includes ALL DATABASES A-Z:

Term: ______Term: ______

Results/Notes: ______

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GettingHelp in Using the Indiana State University Library

LIBRARY SUPPORT

Subject Liaison Librarian – set up consultation appointment: library.indstate.edu/about/staff/subjects.asp

Ask a Librarian – chat with reference desk librarian during daytime library hours library.indstate.edu/tools/reflive.html

Email A Reference Librarian library.indstate.edu/tools/questions/

Interlibrary Loan illiad.indstate.edu/logon.html; see FAQ for Distance Learners library.indstate.edu/about/units/ill/DISTANCE_ILL_Handout_2011.pdf

Research Guides: libguides.indstate.edu/

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August 2015; Library home page: library.indstate.edu