Resource Exploration

Activity #1: Resource exploration Step 1: Establish a research question – Write out your question. Step 2: Review your library resources; consult with the reference librarian at your local or school library, and search the internet to complete the RESOURCE TABLE for your field study. For a copy of the RESOURCE TABLE, please check the assignment materials on the portal. Step 3: Summarize your process and your assessment of the sources. What sources were the most helpful? ACTIVITY #2: DATABASE EXPLORATION Step 1: Using your library’s resources and your research question from Activity #1, explore the databases that are available (note, use the Cybrary through the portal). There will be a brief description of the database. Step 2: List and describe the databases that you think will help you the most with your research and why. Step3: Thinking of your field of study (your major) list the specific databases that are appropriate for research in your major and why. ACTIVITY #3: SEARCH ENGINE COMPARISON Step 1: Do a search for a limited topic of your choice using a search engine, and then do the same search using a meta-search engine. Step 2: Compare and contrast the results. – What is the difference in the number of results of your search? – What is the difference in the type of results or sites that are returned? Step 3: Analysis – describe which search engine(s) best meets your need and why. ACTIVITY #4: Internet Research Exploration Step 1: Explore the Internet to complete the Internet Resource Table for your field of study/major. For a copy of the INTERNET RESOURCE TABLE, please check the assignment materials on the portal. Step 2: Summarize your process and your assessment of the sources. What sources were the most helpful