Final
Checklist:
Library's Reference Desk
Let's check how much you have learned so far about the U.S. academic life!
Using this self-evaluation chart to see how much you have learned as a result of these video- & Web-based activities.
(i)
Print out this checklist and
use it to evaluate your progress and overall comprehension.
Go to a printer-friendly page
(you must have
Adobe Acrobat Reader
to access this page).
(ii)
Give yourself a check [
] in the YES! column for each
of the topics that you have learned.
(iii) If needed, you may go back to the activities page to check out the information you have missed.
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1.1 |
The preparations I should follow before doing an academic research |
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Where I can get help when doing an academic research |
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What I need to have in order to conduct a research online |
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What electronic or 'online' databases are |
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What a research topic is |
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What a keyword is |
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What it means by 'defining' a topic |
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The importance of identifying 'keywords' and 'alternatives' |
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The types of 'restrictions' usually available on the advanced search page of online databases |
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The difference in results yielded when using a 'full term' to search the databases, as opposed to using an 'acronym' |
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1.3 |
What 'Boolean operators' are |
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The meaning of 'AND,' 'OR,' and 'NOT' operators |
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The importance of using Boolean operators in online research |
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1.4 |
The types of information I should look for when reading the search results page |
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What a (journal) 'source' is |
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What an 'abstract' is |
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What a 'descriptor' is |
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1.5 |
The best way to save the search results and how to do it |
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2.1 |
The type of information that College Blue Book offers |
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The search criterion used when searching from College Blue Book |
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What 'B,' 'M,' and 'D' acronyms signify as used in College Blue Book |
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Where or how you can access College Blue Book |
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2.2 |
The type of information that the Peterson's guide offers |
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The search criterion used when searching from the Peterson's guide |
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Where or how you can access the Peterson's guide |
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2.3 |
The types of information that College Source Web site offers |
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The different types of search methods used in the College Source's Advanced Search page |
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The various search strategies that you can use to get more precise search results |
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Where or how you can access College Source |
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