Communication

Instructor: Mr. B. O'Donnell

Communication 122

Library/Internet Research Assignment

Instructions: You are to use the Cuyamaca Library for this assignment. The assignment must be typed.

I. Book and Article Research

A. Locate one book using the LIBRARY CATALOG

1. What subjects has this book been assigned?

2. How will this information be helpful in your next speech?

3. MLA citation For help with the MLA citation refer to: http://www.cuyamaca.edu/guides/MLA/index.asp. See also further resources under “research help-> Bibliography Style Guides” on the library homepage.

B. Locate one article from either "Academic Onefile" or "General Onefile".

1. Is the full text of the article provided? Are illustrations provided?

2. How will this information be helpful in your next speech?
3. MLA Citation For help with the MLA citation refer to: http://www.cuyamaca.edu/guides/MLA/index.asp. See also further resources under “research help-> Bibliography Style Guides” on the library homepage.

C. Locate one article from "ProQuest Newspapers"

1. Proquest Database contains newspaper articles. In what format (electronic/non-electronic) is the resource provided?
2. How will this information be helpful in your next speech?

3. MLA citation. For help with the MLA citation refer to: http://www.cuyamaca.edu/guides/MLA/index.asp. See also further resources under “research help-> Bibliography Style Guides” on the library homepage.

II. Internet Research

Use Google or Yahoo. The sources have to be from different web sites. Be sure to evaluate the credibility of the web sites by considering the authorship, sponsoring organization, and recency.

A. Locate one article from a web site
1. What search aid did you use?

2. What search term did you type in?

3. How will this information be helpful in your next speech?

4. What is your evaluation in regard to the credibility of the web site?

5. MLA citation

B. Locate one article from a web site

1. What search aid did you use?

2. What search term did you type in?

3. How will this information be helpful in your next speech?

4. What is your evaluation in regard to the credibility of the web site?

5. MLA citation

C. Locate one article from a web site

1. What search aid did you use?

2. What search term did you type in?

3. How will this information be helpful in your next speech?

4. What is your evaluation in regard to the credibility of the web site?

5. MLA citation

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II. Internet Research

A. Locate one article from a web site 1. What search aid did you use?

A. Locate one article from a web site
1. What search aid did you use?