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Communications 101 (Dow) Lab Exercise and Worksheet: Using Online Databases Focusing on the preliminary topic you have chosen for the source-based writing project, use the library’s databases to find and select sources that look like they will be useful for your project. When you search for sources using these databases, remember that you need to be creative with your wording and that subgroup and related subject headings can help you narrow and focus your searches. Be sure to write the titles correctly, with capitals, quotation marks, and underlining. Career chosen__________________________________________________________________ 1. Using the library’s online catalog (PAC), find a book published since 1990 on your career or volunteer opportunity. A. Name of author(s) or editor(s): _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ B. Name of book, underlined: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ C. Call number of book: _________________________________________________________ D. Additional publication information (for example, city of publication, publisher, and date of publication): _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Using Expanded Academic ASAP, EBSCOhost, ProQuest Direct, or another of the library’s online databases, find a substantial, informative article on your topic in an academic or professional journal, a news or other popular magazine, or newspaper. This article must be full text and should not be too technical or scientific. You may print this article in the lab or e-mail it to yourself. A. Name of author or authors, if given, written last name first, then comma, then first name: _____________________________________________________________________________ B. Name of article (with capitals) in quotation marks: _____________________________________________________________________________ C. Name of journal (with capitals) underlined: _____________________________________________________________________________ D. Additional publication information (for example, volume and issue number of publication, date of publication, page numbers, file number, and date you accessed the material): ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ |
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