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Steely Resources for Teaching this Competency

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Webpages

Choose a Research Topic
Have your students view this web page to learn how to identify an appropriate subject for their research

Research on the Web
Have your students view this web page to learn how to find more meaningful research on the web.

Subject Encyclopedias

Have your students view this web page to learn how to use subject encyclopedias for research.
Primary and Secondary Resources
Have your students view this web page to learn how to distinguish between primary and secondary sources.

Scholarly Journals and Research Articles
Have your students view this web page to learn how to distinguish between scholarly journals,popular magazines, and trade journals
Types of Journals
Have your students view this web page to learn how to distinguish between scholarly journals,popular magazines, and trade journals

Tutorials

Ask A Librarian
Have your students view this tutorial to learn the many ways to get research help at Steely Library

Handouts

Research Strategy Checklist
Have your students view this handout to learn alternative research strategies if their searching does not yield the desired results.

Anatomy of a Database
Have your students view this two-page handout to learn the common elements of a database

Assignments/Exercises

Topics Worksheet
Have your students complete this worksheet to learn how to identify topics for their research.

Research Plan
Have your students complete this worksheet to learn how to develop a research plan.

Searching Worksheet
Have your students complete this worksheet to learn strategies for searching.

updated: Monday, 09-Jul-2007 16:38:31 EDT


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