Writing 100 (Lanser)

http://bit.ly/wri100-lanser

Part I: Getting Started (5-10 min)

• library guide
• session overview

Part II: RefWorks Intro (15 min)

• edit citations
• create bibliographies
• add citations from web page

Part III: Creating a Search Strategy (25 min), completed in Google Spreadsheet

• add research questions
• identify databases
• extract keywords
• create a search string

Part IV: Highlight a Database & Additional Search Strategies (15 min)

• methodology limits
• subject terms

Part V: Independent Searching (30 - 40 min)

• try two or more databases
• export citations to RefWorks
• locate relevant sources

Part VI: Wrap-Up (10 min)

• challenges?
• research help
• session feedback

After this session, you will be able to:

• select databases for a specific field of study.
• apply search strategies to find (original) peer-reviewed journal articles.
• export citation information into RefWorks.