GEN 105 WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT: UNIVERSITY LIBRARY ARTICLE RESEARCH WITH INSTRUCTOR COMMENTS.

Assignment: University Library Article Search

·         Review Appendix E to recognize article characteristics.

·         Locate the University Library by logging on to your student Web site, selecting Library, and clicking University Library.

·         Find two articles about a topic or combination of topics listed below. One article must be peer-reviewed, or reviewed by experts in the appropriate field.

o    Distance learning

o    Ensuring academic honesty

o    Effective personal goal setting

o    Time management skills for college students

·         Choose the best database for your topic and use a different database, such as EBSCOhost^® or Gale PowerSearch^®, to find each article.

·         Practice using the Boolean and wild card strategies you learned about in the tutorial.

·         Provide the following information for each article:

o    What keyword search did you use to find the article?

o    What is the article’s title?

o    Who is the author or authors?

o    When was the article published?

o    Was the article peer-reviewed?

o    In what database did you find the article?

·         Summarize each article in 2 to 3 sentences. If there are specific opinions or facts, document them.

·         Post as a Microsoft Word document to your Individual Forum.