Lightning Research Projects Recap

English 102

Leek

This handout includes all four prompts, in case you want to practice, and then the four prompts again with details and suggestions as to how to find the requested information. If you are at all insecure about searching with databases, walk yourself through these four tasks. If you are confused about searching for information, please contact Elinor () to make an appointment for guidance.

 Prompts with no clues:

Blue Team:

Prompt:You are looking for historical information about the Stonewall riots and "gay liberation."

Orange Team:

Prompt:You are looking for a news article published in 1927 about Bram Stoker and Dracula.

Purple Team:

Prompt: You are looking for the full text to an article you found using Google called "Who Do you Love?" Ann Rice's Vampires and Their Moral Transition."

Green Team:

Prompt:You are looking for a recent (2009 if possible) biography of Anne Rice.

Prompts with clues:

Blue Team:

Prompt:You are looking for historical information about the Stonewall riots and "gay liberation."

What they did: / Suggestions from Elinor:
Proquest (Databases – Alphabetical)
Stonewall Riots (Document Title)
Added “gay liberation” (Document Text) / Examine your prompts for clues: this prompt is asking you for historical information. Which database would be the best place to start?
History Resource Center (Databases – by Subject Area)

Orange Team:

Prompt:You are looking for a news article published in 1927 about Bram Stoker and Dracula.

What they did: / Suggestions from Elinor:
New York Times Historical Archives (Databases – Alphabetical)
Bram Stoker AND Dracula
Dates before 1930 / Contain dates more: From 1/1/20 to 1/1/30

Purple Team:

Prompt: You are looking for the full text to an article you found using Google called "Who Do you Love?" Ann Rice's Vampires and Their Moral Transition."

What they did: / Suggestions from Elinor:
Googled “Who Do You Love?” and “Anne Rice” to see citation (full text not available) – got name of periodical
Journal of Popular Culture (Periodical Lists & Locator)
ProQuest Research Library
Advanced Search: Author AND Title / Browse list options: volume, issue, page

Green Team:

Prompt: You are looking for a recent (2009 if possible) biography of Anne Rice.

What they did: / Suggestions from Elinor:
Literature Resource Center (Databases by Subject Area  English)
By Person
Anne Rice
Click on Biographies Tab
Sort by: Publication Date Descending / Again, think critically about your prompt for clues: this prompt is asking you for biographical information of a book author. Where would you start to look if you wanted information about a book author?
Literature Resource Center