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Introduction to Library Research

English 9/ Spring 2024

HANDOUT

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🔔STARTER

CHOOSE ONE:

  • How do you decide whether or not to trust what you see / read online

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  • When you are given a research assignment, what is the best place to start?

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DAY ONE: Databases for Argument Research

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AGENDA DAY 1

TARGET: Explore at least one library databases for argument research (Gale Opposing Viewpoints or SIRS Issues Researcher). Find at least FIVE sources that relate to your topic. Find the MLA citation for each source.

  1. Starter √
  2. Using Databases for Research
  3. Work Time
  4. Debrief & Exit Ticket

Homework: Finish Database Research (📸 Gale Opposing Viewpoints and./or Proquest SIRS Issues Researcher)

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USING LIBRARY DATABASES

FOR ARGUMENT RESEARCH

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Databases are—

  • Digitized collections of data (information), including published newspapers, magazines, journals, reference material, statistics, primary sources, images, video & audio clips, and more.
  • NOT freely available to the public on the Internet.
  • Subscribed to (paid for) by libraries.

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When you search a database, you are NOT searching the Internet.

You ARE searching preselected material that is similar to what you might find on a library shelf in print format.

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How to Find the Databases

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sanmarcos.sbunified.org > Academics > Library

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Google SMHS Library > Choose Databases & eBooks

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Database login info

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Gale Opposing Viewpoints

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PART ONE: GALE OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS

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Proquest SIRS Issues Researcher

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PART TWO: PROQUEST SIRS ISSUES RESEARCHER

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Work Time

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  1. Browse Gale in Context Opposing Viewpoints or Proquest SIRS Issues Researcher.
  2. Send at least 5 sources to Google Drive. Press the Send to button (looks like a paper airplane).
  3. Press the Cite button. Copy the MLA citation and paste it on a Google Doc or Notes.
  4. 📸 Done? Take a screenshot of the folder in Google Drive with 5 sources (Gale in Context Opposing Viewpoints and/or Proquest SIRS Issues Researcher)�

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🎟️ EXIT TICKET

CHOOSE ONE:

What did you learn today?

What is one question you have?

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Homework: Finish Database Research with at Least 5 Sources Total (📸 Gale Opposing Viewpoints Folder and/or Proquest SIRS Issues )

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DAY TWO: MLA Format

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🔔STARTER

What do you know about creating a works cited?

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AGENDA DAY 2

GOAL: Create a (sample) MLA-format Works Cited Page.

  • Starter √
  • Overview of MLA Resources
  • Setting Up Your Works Cited Page
  • Work Time
  • Debrief & Exit Ticket

Homework: Finish Works Cited Page

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MLA Resources

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sanmarcos.sbunified.org > Academics > Library

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Google SMHS Library and Choose MLA

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MLA Format Works Cited Page

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OPTIONAL--WEB SOURCE

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TIP: Use Citation Generator to get started and edit the citation using this format.

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Work Time

  • Continue Researching: Browse databases & send resources to Google Drive (articles, images, videos, infographics, etc.). You need 5 sources. 📷 Add screenshot of Google Drive Folder to Google Classroom.
  • Copy / paste citations to Works Cited Doc. When you finish, put your draft in Google Classroom (do not Turn In).
    • Double-spaced
    • Alphabetized
    • Hanging indent
  • If you are done with your research, read and annotate your sources.

SMHS Library > Teaching & Learning English Research

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EXIT TICKET

CHOOSE ONE:

What did you learn today?

What is one question you have?

Homework: Finish Research (5 Sources in Google Drive) and Works Cited

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