Instructions: For this assignment, you will do a search for resources in your chosen topic area, and then write a paper that describes the thought process you used to locate the resources. Begin by creating a chart (a general example has been provided below), and then list the resources you find.
Be sure to start at the Databases or Find an Article page in the Library for the scholarly articles and the Find a Book page for a book. Locate three peer-reviewed journal articles, one book chapter, and one scholarly resource (website or other resource).
The columns of the chart are as follows:
1. Column 1 - Include an appropriate citation (APA form) for the resource (article, book, other) you discovered in the library.
2. Column 2 - Provide the name of the database you used AND briefly describe the subject content, resource types, etc.
3. Column 3 - List the keywords you used in your search.
4. Column 4 - List any search limiters such as full text, date, peer-reviewed, etc. that you used.
5. Column 5 - Provide a note about issues that arose and how you can improve your searching skills.
Conclude your assignment with some general remarks that comment on the following:
1. What is a database?
2. How useful was each database for you?
3. What about your experience was most confusing or frustrating?
4. What important journals, key scholars, or new ideas did you discover from your search?
5. What is your one take-away for conducting future searches?