Instruction
Copy the assignment into a WORD document, answer the questions, and then submit as an attachment.
1. (20 points)
Based on the topic you selected in Module Two: Basic Searching, select a subject guide on your topic, find a journal article, then answer the questions below.
Provide the name and URL for the subject guide you selected
Review the databases listed under the Articles tab. Select a database you would use to further explore your topic. Tell me the name of database you selected and reason(s) for selecting the database.
Perform a search on your topic using the database you selected in (b), find one journal article on your topic. Then answer the questions below:
Article title:
Author(s):
Journal title:
URL:
MLA citation:
Review the journal article you selected in (3), list two controlled vocabularies (i.e. subject terms, subjects, descriptors, subject headings, etc.) that is helpful in further exploring your topic.
2. (20 points)
Using either the CRAAP test or the TRUTH test you learned in Module 1, evaluate the articles you selected in question 1. Write an analysis of 1-2 paragraph explaining whether the journal article you selected is a good source for a college-level research paper.
3. (10 points)
Look for a subject guide you believe will be helpful for your major. List the name and URL of the subject guide. Also note the name and email address of the librarian listed in the subject guide. If you are undecided, pick any subject guide and answer the questions above.
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