Writing 114 (Hothem)

By the end of our library session you will be able to ...

• create effective searches to retrieve targeted and relevant search results
• identify and use relevant databases and apply database functionality to refine search results
• integrate methods for evaluating sources into the research process to guide source and article selection
• format and organize citations to properly credit sources and place your work into the scholarly conversation

Part I: Welcome (15 minutes)

• Review

Part II: Locating Resources (40 minutes)

• Article types
• Database Searching: UC Library Search, Science Direct, Web of Science
  • Spreadsheet Activity

 Part III: Research Techniques (15 minutes)

• Source evaluation
• Finding known items
• Citing sources

Part IV: Wrapping Up (10 minutes)

• Contacting a librarian
• Feedback

Part V: Independent Research (30 minutes)

To access this guide, go to: 

http://bit.ly/wri114-hothem

To access the activity spreadsheet, go to: 

http://bit.ly/wri114-th-spreadsheet

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