What is the GEL Library Module?
The Library Module will introduce you to the basics of college-level research. The skills you learn during the module will help you for 2 main reasons:
- specifically, for the final presentation and annotated bibliography you will do for this class.
- in general, for the papers and projects you will be expected to do
for the rest of your college career.
Class #1 - Sept. 26
Homework #1 - 20 points
Class #2 - Sept. 28
- Finding keywords for your topic
- Find books using the library catalog
- Keyword searching v. subject searching
Class #3 - Oct. 3
Homework #2 - 20 points
- Find a scholarly article that supports your research topic. Email me (acarr@csusm.edu)the following information by 12:59pm, Oct. 5 or you will not receive credit for this homework assignment.
- APA citation for the article you found. For help citing using APA style, use this guide. (4 points)
- What database did you use? (3 points)
- What keywords or subject headings (descriptors) did you use to find this article? (3 points)
- How do you know this is a scholarly article? (5 points)
- How does this article relate to your topic/support your research? (1-2 sentences) (5 points)
Class #4 - Oct. 5
- Searching the web
- Evaluating websites
- In-class activity: Find two websites on your topic and evaluate them using the worksheet.
Class #5 - Oct. 10
- Citing your work
- Plagiarism
Homework #3 - 20 points
- Review section on "Citing and Documenting Sources" from UCLA's Bruin Success with Less Stress website
- Take "quiz" at end of section
- At the end of the quiz, you will be asked: "Would you like to email your grade to somebody?"
- Click
yes and fill out your name & email address, and my name & email address acarr@csusm.edu
Class #6 - Oct. 12
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