1. Finding company/industry information:

You are about to interview for a job and need to find out what is happening, both at this company and in the industry in general. As you prepare you need to know:

• How is the company doing financially?
• What are the issues or trends in this industry?

Find as much as you can about the company: Qualcomm. Tell us where you looked for information (i.e. WebPAC, Melvyl, FirstSearch or whatever) and what you found or did not find in each attempt. List the call numbers, URL, and complete citation for each. Then rank these according to which you think gives the best information. Tell us how you made this decision.

Sources used should include:

1. one full-text article:

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Citation of article: ________________________________________________________

Rank: __________________________________________________________________

Reasoning used to rank: ____________________________________________________

2.one website

Search engine used: _______________________________________________________

Citation including URL: ___________________________________________________

Rank: __________________________________________________________________

Reasoning used to rank: ___________________________________________________

3. one print resource.

Call number: ___________________________________________________________

Citation of book: _________________________________________________________

Rank: _________________________________________________________________

Reasoning used to rank: __________________________________________________

Is there another journal article for this topic available in the library?

If yes, note citation including call number:

In a few sentences tell what information you found to answer the questions about this company:

1. Literature review:

You are asked to develop a bibliography of the best of Elizabeth Bishop for an upcoming conference. As you prepare you need to know:

• What are her most famous works?
• Who are the most important critics of her work?
• What are the critics writing about her work?

Tell us where you looked for information (i.e. WebPAC, Melvyl, FirstSearch or whatever) and what you found or did not find in each attempt. List the call numbers, URL, and complete citation for each. Then rank these according to which you think gives the best information. Tell us how you made this decision.

Sources used should include:

1. one full-text article:

Database used: ___________________________________________________________

Citation of article: ________________________________________________________

Rank: __________________________________________________________________

Reasoning used to rank: ____________________________________________________

2.one website

Search engine used: _______________________________________________________

Citation including URL: ___________________________________________________

Rank: __________________________________________________________________

Reasoning used to rank: ___________________________________________________

3. one print resource.

Call number: ___________________________________________________________

Citation of book: _________________________________________________________

Rank: _________________________________________________________________

Reasoning used to rank: __________________________________________________

Is there another journal article for this topic available in the library?

If yes, note citation including call number:

In a few sentences tell what information you found to answer the questions about this company:

1. Schools and education:

You are asked to present to the local elementary school board about the issues surrounding the debate on bilingualism in the schools. Of course there is pelnty on this issue in California but your school board wants to know what is happening in other states. As you prepare you need to know:

• What are the major issues that are creating this controversy?
• What are other school districts doing?

Tell us where you looked for information (i.e. WebPAC, Melvyl, FirstSearch or whatever) and what you found or did not find in each attempt. List the call numbers, URL, and complete citation for each. Then rank these according to which you think gives the best information. Tell us how you made this decision.

Sources used should include:

1. one full-text article:

Database used: ___________________________________________________________

Citation of article: ________________________________________________________

Rank: __________________________________________________________________

Reasoning used to rank: ____________________________________________________

2.one website

Search engine used: _______________________________________________________

Citation including URL: ___________________________________________________

Rank: __________________________________________________________________

Reasoning used to rank: ___________________________________________________

3. one print resource.

Call number: ___________________________________________________________

Citation of book: _________________________________________________________

Rank: _________________________________________________________________

Reasoning used to rank: __________________________________________________

Is there another journal article for this topic available in the library?

If yes, note citation including call number:

In a few sentences tell what information you found to answer the questions about this company:

1. Cloning:

You are asked to prepare background information for a Senator who will be attending a conference on cloning. You want to prepare all the necessary information so that the Senator is not ignorant of the topic. As you prepare you need to know:

• What experiments led up to the Molly/Dolly cloning?
• Who were the first researchers in this area?
• What direction is research taking for the future?

Tell us where you looked for information (i.e. WebPAC, Melvyl, FirstSearch or whatever) and what you found or did not find in each attempt.List the call numbers, URL, and complete citation for each. Then rank these according to which you think gives the best information. Tell us how you made this decision.

Sources used should include:

1. one full-text article:

Database used: ___________________________________________________________

Citation of article: ________________________________________________________

Rank: __________________________________________________________________

Reasoning used to rank: ____________________________________________________

2.one website

Search engine used: _______________________________________________________

Citation including URL: ___________________________________________________

Rank: __________________________________________________________________

Reasoning used to rank: ___________________________________________________

3. one print resource.

Call number: ___________________________________________________________

Citation of book: _________________________________________________________

Rank: _________________________________________________________________

Reasoning used to rank: __________________________________________________

Is there another journal article for this topic available in the library?

If yes, note citation including call number:

In a few sentences tell what information you found to answer the questions about this company:

1. Prozac and psychotherapy:

You have been diagnosed with a condition and have been prescribed Prozac. But the doctors don't seem to agree on this decision. As YOU decide what to do next you need to know:

• What is Prozac and how does it work?
• What are the alternatives to taking this medicine?
• Do prominent psychotherapists agree on this therapy? Why or why not?

Tell us where you looked for information ( i.e. WebPAC, Melvyl, FirstSearch or whatever) and what you found or did not find in each attempt.List the call numbers, URL, and complete citation for each. Then rank these according to which you think gives the best information. Tell us how you made this decision.

Sources used should include:

1. one full-text article:

Database used: ___________________________________________________________

Citation of article: ________________________________________________________

Rank: __________________________________________________________________

Reasoning used to rank: ____________________________________________________

2.one website

Search engine used: _______________________________________________________

Citation including URL: ___________________________________________________

Rank: __________________________________________________________________

Reasoning used to rank: ___________________________________________________

3. one print resource.

Call number: ___________________________________________________________

Citation of book: _________________________________________________________

Rank: _________________________________________________________________

Reasoning used to rank: __________________________________________________

Is there another journal article for this topic available in the library?

If yes, note citation including call number:

In a few sentences tell what information you found to answer the questions about this company: