Post on 19-Dec-2015
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LOCATING RESOURCES
Get to know the libraryKnow the library’s technology
BROWSING VS SEARCHINGFamiliar=browseUnfamiliar= searching
BOOKSUnderstand shelving systemKnow different categories of booksUse of e-books
DATABASESKeyword searchSubject searchFindlaw/ERIC
MagazinesJournalsnewspapersEBSCO host
USING THE WEB-GUIDELINESAuthority
.com/.org/.eduAccuracy
Who wrote it?Errors
ObjectivityNo bias
TimelinesLast update?
RESEARCH WRITINGUnderstand the assignment
TopicSourcesStyle (MLA/APA)
DEVELOP A THESISWhat is the topic?
Narrow focus
OUTLINEDivide your speech into parts
IntroductionKey conceptsconclusion
WRITING THE PAPERWrite paper using your ideasPROOFREADREVISE