EDRD 6332 (Dr. Andersen): Reading in the Content Areas
Purpose: To acquaint you with materials in Cornette Library and on the World Wide Web that will make research for your assignment easier.
Books
- Cornette Library's Online Catalog
- Includes books, government documents, videos, journal titles, etc. available throughout the Library. Suggested searches include:
- a keyword search for your subject, such as elementary science.
- the general LC subject heading science study and teaching (elementary).
When doing a keyword search, you can then "post limits" and limit the list of books to the "Location" of "Instructional Resource Center" and click on the "Set Limits" button. The resulting list will be only mateirals in the Instructional Resource Center.
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Web Sites
- The World Wide Web is an excellent source of information.
- Not everything found on the Web is accurate.
- You must evaluate information on the Web.
WebQuests
Two examples of pages that contain WebQuests on a variety of subjects
- WebQuest News
- The news page for the WebQuest Portal. The left navigation bar has a link to "Find Webquests" - a search page by topic.
- Webquests
- A guide to developing Webquests and a list of WebQuests developed for the Spartanburg County School District Three in Glendale, South Carolina.
Web Guides
- Searchable lists of annotated web sites, discussion lists, and electronic journals that have met specific selection criteria.
- Scout Report Archives
- Scholarly. Keyword or advanced search. Results listed by relevance.
- INFOMINE Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
- Scholarly. Keyword search or browse by general subject area. Can limit to free sites.
- Librarians' Index to the Internet
- General public interest. Keyword search, or browse by general topic and subtopic.
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Citing Your Sources
Why must I cite the sources I use for research projects?
- To give credit to the author of the information you use.
- To avoid plagiarism (WTAMU Code of Student Life: Appendix I-Academic Integrity Code). Plagiarism is a serious offense that can result in a failing grade or worse!
- So that others can verify the information.
- To assist others in doing their own research.
CITATION MANUAL
- Dr. Andersen requires you to use Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
- A copy of this manual is located at the Reference Desk.
- Additional assistance is available from our Citation Basics web page.
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Your Comments
- Suggestions for improvements?
- Particularly helpful items?
- Please email Mary Jarvis.
Thank you.
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