Starting Activity
- Library SurveyThe library is assessing student's information literacy skills across the college. You only need to complete this once.
Today's Goals
- You will review the Research Guide and learn how to select and use databases for finding primary and secondary source.
- Complete the "match this results list" worksheet in groups of two.
- You will learn the basics of two research tools: Proquest My-Research and Zotero.
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Resources for the class session
- Fraser Hall Library WebsiteThis is a good jumping off point for searching for books in the catalog.
- America: History & Life This link opens in a new windowAmerica: History and Life is the definitive index of literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present
- ProQuest This link opens in a new windowA multidisciplinary database of over 11,000 titles, with over 8,000 titles in full-text. Subjects covered include business and economics, health and medical, news and world affairs, technology, social sciences and more.
