Library Research

Directions:  In the appropriate conference on our class WebBoard (YourGroup; Library Research), discuss your initial research for Project 1.

Pre-Exercise:
Begin your research for Project 1.  I'm not going to mandate how much you do or how much time you spend, but just remember: the more you do before this exercise, the more your peers and I can help you with.

Post:
In about 2 paragraphs (4-5 sentences each), discuss the following:

• What topic have you chosen to research?

• What research have you done thus far?

  • What catalogues have you looked in?

  • What research databases have you tried?

  • What web searches have you done?

  • What words have you used to search?

  • What directions in the topic have you pursued, and what have you left or later or abandoned entirely?

• What results are you finding?

  • What books and articles look the most promising?

  • Is your research shaping the direction you will pursue?

• What challenges are you encountering?

  • What roadblocks are you running into?

  • Where would you like some help?

Response:
Respond to two of your group members' posts (if others have posted already, try to respond to someone who hasn't gotten a response yet). 

• Suggest avenues for further research.  Ask questions about the topic that they might investigate.

• Suggest ways around the stumbling blocks.

• Suggest keywords for searches - heck, do a couple of quick searches yourself.