UNM-Valencia Library: English 113 Library Session

Exercise 1 Search for Information with Databases

  1. Choose a partner from someone sitting next to you.
    (Move if needed)
  2. Right click and open in Class worksheet.
  3. Fill in worksheet your topic and type of sources your need.
  4. Choose a database from list on the right.
  5. Search for a source.
  6. Fill in your search words and copy and paste the citation into your worksheet.
  7. Share with your partner your information need.
  8. Change chairs.
  9. Find a source for your partner's information need.
  10. Fill in your search words and copy and paste the citation into your partner's worksheet.
  11. Go back to your original chair.
  12. Debrief searching techniques
  13. Search for another source using new search skills.
  14. Fill in your search words and copy and paste the citation into your worksheet.

Searching Tips

  • Use a different box for each concept of your search topic.
  • Use limiters for to select fulltext, or peer-review.
  • Revise your search based on results.
  • Limit also by date, subject, or words in title.
  • Invoke 20 minute rule (nothing in 20 minutes--change database or change words or both)

Selected Database List

Exercise 2-- Evaluation

Cause/Effect thesis: Volcanic eruptions cause world wide weather changes. Your have your as your first source the essay "The Volcano That Shrouded the Earth and Gave Birth to a Monster". Which of the sources below would you choose to support this thesis?

  • Examine these 3 sources.
    • Article 1 Volcano-climate Connection
    • Article 2 Explosive eruption of El Chichon volcano ..
    • Article 3 Climatic and societal imapact of vocanic double event ...
  • Vote for your choice with token.
  • Be prepared to describe how you made your choice.

Evaluation Tips.

Exercise 3 Find a Book

  • Click on Find-a-Book Exercise page and follow instructions.
  • Write information about your book on the worksheet.