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