ENG102 Research Assignment – Odyssey II: Locating Books
Back in January I blogged about the research assignments I use in my ENG102 course. I call these assignments Odyssey assignments to put emphasis on their importance. You can read more about that in the first assignment: Odyssey I. I thought it would be a nice addition to share the assignments too. So if you haven’t done so, revisit the first post and then come back and view the assignments.
- Odyssey I: Locating Sources on the Internet
- Odyssey II: Locating Books
We do this assignment in Week 5, and prior to doing the assignments students are instructed to view the following lesson: Lesson 5.2 Documenting Sources Using MLA Format (UHV source)
Assignment #5 – Odyssey II: Locating Books
Instructional Objectives
In this assignment students will:
- refine strategies for searching the online card catalog systems,
- and practice note taking skills by writing paraphrases and quoting sources
How to Search the Online Library Catalog
A library catalog provides information about the books, periodicals, videos, databases, and other materials owned by a library. In the past, library catalogs were kept on cards in wooden drawers. Today, it is common for the records to be kept online, allowing you to search them by computer. Regardless of the form of access, the function is the same: to describe the materials owned by the library so that you can locate them by author, title, or subject. Read the online presentation: How to Search the Online Library Catalog.
Locating Books
Successful research depends on creating and using an appropriate and useful vocabulary. You will run into many new words and ideas about your subject during your research. Add these words to your research list. Label them New Words. List at least five new words. The card catalog should give you strong access to our collection if you use the vocabulary you developed in the previous odyssey creatively in the subject, keyword, and even author fields. You may use the school library or a local public library, but you should visit a library for this assignment. Visit the school library site: http://lib.gccaz.edu/lmc/opac.cfm
ENG102 Research Assignment – Odyssey I: Locating Sources on the Internet
Back in January I blogged about the research assignments I use in my ENG102 course. I call these assignments Odyssey assignments to put emphasis on their importance. You can read more about that in the first assignment below. I thought it would be a nice addition to share the assignments too. So if you haven’t done so, revisit the first post and then come back and view the assignments.
We do this assignment in Week 3, and prior to doing the assignments students are instructed to view the following lessons:
Assignment #3 – Odyssey I: Locating Sources on the Internet
Instructional Objectives
In this assignment students will:
- further developed their ability to read critically,
- refine strategies of academic research, including searching the internet using two different strategies and compiling a list of sources (working bibliography),
- and refine paraphrasing skills.
