College Writing II

Reference Sources: General | Subject-specific
Download the Dewey reference sheets

 



Building Blocks Collection 1: Finding Sources
  1. Which words should I use when doing a search?
  2. How can I combine my keywords to make a more effective search?
  3. How are books arranged in the Dewey Decimal System?
  4. How can I limit my search results by date and article type?(go to 3:00 min)
  5. How can I find a full text article?(go to 5:40 min)
  6. How can I learn more about using BLISweb and I-share?
  7. How do I search for articles in online databases?
Accompanying Worksheets

Dewey, Call Numbers & Keywords (a,b,c)

Develop Topic & Reference Sources (c,f)
Building Blocks Collection 2: Evaluating Sources and Peer Review
  1. How do I evaluate my sources?(brief)(detailed)
  2. What is the difference between library databases and the Web?
  3. How do I know if I have a scholarly source?
  4. What is the "peer review process"?
Popular -vs- Scholarly (c)
Class Instruction and Library Consultation
* Attend the library instruction session in the new Instruction Lab (1st floor Benner) with your class. The librarian will provide this worksheet. Use the link if you lose yours!

 

 

 

This page was created by Jasmine Cieszynski, Instructional Services Librarian. Last updated July 8, 2008.