Beginning Research
Preliminary review of assignments establishes this knowledge.
Highly useful materials for technical projects available at libraries and museums.
What are Special Collections?
Not reliable for academic projects, but can be a useful starting point.
What is Wikipedia?
One way to preview source materials for key features and strategies.
What is __________?:
-title and subtitle
-abstract or introduction
-table of contents/headings
-charts, tables, illustrations, etc.
-bibliography
A way to avoid mayhem when bombarded with specific tasks and dates.
What is preparing a project calendar?
The location of journal articles that are not available online.
What is the library shelf?
These library tools can provide accurate and substantial materials on historical figures.
What are specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias?
Articles written by experts that undergo a rigorous review process by experts in their field prior to publication.
What is peer-reviewed?
A way to ensure success when navigating broad subjects for a research paper.
What is narrowing project to a specific topic?
The number of floors in the Dana Porter Library (main library) on UW campus.
What is ten?
EBSCOhost, InfoTrac, Lexis-Nexis, Academic OneFile, and Academic Search Premier.
What are professional databases?
Ensures your research is relevant.
What is using up-to-date/current sources?
The ideal way to track down sources in specialized fields.
What is asking an expert (instructors and reference librarians, etc.) for help?
Clumsy though usable means to access historical newspapers and magazines.
What is microfilm?
Those who cover the cost of licenses for electronic library resources.
What is the library or school?
Relevant and reliable information used in sources.
What are documented claims and assertions?
The best way to avoid the frustration of revisiting resources.
What is recording every resource as you examine it?
A means of requesting materials from another library free of charge, or at minimal cost.
What is an interlibrary loan?
A freely accessible web search engine that directs users to academic studies and scholarly papers on a given subject.
What is Google Scholar?
Minimum academic/professional credentials to publish online.
What are none? (We live in the digital age where anyone can publish; DIY publishing is a thing!)