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Part I: Finding and Evaluating Resources: Magazine, Newspaper Articles and Web Resources
For the first part of your final assignment, you will use research magazines, newspaper articles, and web resources for your Annotated Bibliography. You will:
Locate two articles that appear to be useful for your research project. You will use the MasterFile database to search for a magazine article and the News & Newspaper database to search for a newspaper article.
Use the internet to locate three resources that may be useful for answering your research questions. From the three resources, select the one that is best for answering your research questions.
Part I: Research Journal - Magazine and Newspaper Articles (Search terms "climate change")
What database(s) did you use to locate your magazine and newspaper articles?
What search terms did you use and how did you adjust your strategy based on results? (Include number of results for each search). What, if any, keywords or phrases did you add to your search menu based on the item records or content of the articles?
List the titles of two articles that appeared to meet your research needs (one for magazine and one for newspaper).
Why did you select these articles?
Briefly summarize the articles and include a reference citation for each article you chose below.
Is the material balanced, or does it reflect a specific point of view?
Paraphrase a selection from each article that helps to answer one of your research questions utilizing an in-text citation. List the question(s) being addressed following the paraphrase.
Part II: Research Journal - Web Resources
What search engine (or curated website) did you use to locate your resources?
What search terms did you use and how did you adjust your strategy based on results? Be sure to mention any advanced search terms you may have used. (include number of results for each search)
List the titles of three resources you found on the internet along with their URL's that appeared to meet your research needs.
Which resource did you select and why?
Briefly summarize the resource and include a reference citation for the resource you chose below.
Is the material balanced, or does it reflect a specific point of view?
Paraphrase a selection from the resource that helps to answer one of your research questions utilizing an in-text citation. List the question(s) being addressed following the paraphrase.