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ENG 102: Solo Preliminary Research RJ2

By now you should have a good early version of a research question related to a topic you found interesting. Now, it’s time make sure that this topic is researchable by doing some quick searches and build one early Ann Bib Entry. Let’s get started.

1. Write down your research question:

2. What Strengths and Weaknesses can you see in the current question?

a. Strengths:

b. Weaknesses:

3. Find a Wikipedia.org article related to our question.

a. Review the article, reading the overview and any sections that seem interesting to you.

b. Observe the contents and note the organization created by the authors. Based on the amount of content under the various headings, which portions of this page seem to have been explored the most?

c. Name at least three stakeholders (individuals or groups) that appear to be important to this topic.

i.

ii.

iii.

d. Considering the contents of the page and the resources it lists, how might you revise your research question? Does this still seem to be a researchable topic?

4. Go to MiCAL (Find Books) on the MC Library homepage.

a. Try to find at least two books that might be related to your topic.

i. Author: Title: Call Number:

ii. Author: Title: Call Number:

b. Considering publication dates and relevance to your question, in what ways will the MC Library’s holdings be useful to you?

(If you couldn’t find any books, that’s okay. It’s possible for this to still be a researchable topic; however, you’ll need to make sure you’re finding useful sources from other reputable locations.)

5. Go to the Databases (Find Articles) on the MC Library homepage.

a. Pick a database, try a few search terms associated with your question.

i. Name of the Database:

1. How many hits did your first search return?

2. How did you modify your search?

3. How many hits after the modification?

b. List two articles from a database that seem promising

i. Author: Article Title: Journal Title:

ii. Author: Article Title: Journal Title:

(If you can’t find sources through the Databases, it’s time to consider if this is really a researchable question or not. Check with your professor and/or ask a Reference Librarian for help before giving up and resetting your topic.)

6. General Web: Use Google or another search engine and try find at least one potential source for each of the following URL endings.

a. GOV (if relevant)

i. URL of source:

ii. Title of source:

b. ORG

i. URL of source:

ii. Title of source:

c. COM (if relevant)

i. URL of source:

ii. Title of source:

7. Answer the following questions:

a. Do you have a topic/question which research can help you answer?

b. Where are you likely to be most efficient and effective when researching this issue? (Be Specific.)

8. Create a full Annotated Bibliography Entry for at least one of the sources you found useful. (Bibliography, 300 Word General Summary, and 200 Word Evaluation). This entry should be included in the Research Journal and the Annotated Bibliography.