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Research, Part I - Secondary Sources

1. Searching the web

Resource: Ch. 6 and the companion web site:
http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/techcomm8e/links/6.asp

A. Search engines and subject indexes/directories - Browse these links: (item on this page with an * are resources you will need to answer questions in A3)




B. Specialized search tools - Take the tutorial in the first link:


2. Searching the academic databases: View the video tutorial http://screencast.com/t/MAjLMGlrZl


  • practice using the Search fields, selecting full text formats, and narrowing/expanding searches
  • practice saving and emailing an article in pdf format and one in html format
  • practice putting articles into a folder and signing in to My Ebscohost (create an account first) so that you can retrieve articles and searches at a later time from any location
  • understand elements of a Citation (look at the differences between MLA and APA styles when you save articles)

3. A3 Research Exercise




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