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Choose a topic
to research. Write some
search terms
that describe your topic.
Click or tap here to enter text.
A.
Google
1.
Use the search terms you listed above to perform a search using
Google
at
http://www.google.com
.
2.
Select one (1) web site
from your Google search results to evaluate.
Website Title:
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3.
Use the 5 W’s criteria/questions listed on the corresponding
Evaluate Sources
handout to evaluate this website.
Who?
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What?
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Where?
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When?
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Why?
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Would you use this web site for a college research assignment or paper?
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Last updated 5/20/2021.
B.
Academic Search Complete Database
1.
Go to the Reynolds Libraries homepage at
http://library.reynolds.edu
. Click on the
Academic Search Complete
link found under the “Quick Links” category in the top menu bar. If you are off-campus, you will be prompted to login with your
My Reynolds
username and password.
2.
When the Academic Search Complete search screen appears,
type in the SAME terms you used for your Google search.
On the left hand side of the page, under
Limit To,
check the
Full Text
box. Press
Enter> or click on
Search.
3.
Select one (1) article
from your Academic Search Complete search results to evaluate.
Article title:
Click or tap here to enter text.
4.
Use the 5 W’s criteria/questions listed on the corresponding
Evaluate Sources
handout to evaluate this article.
Who?
Click or tap here to enter text.
What?
Click or tap here to enter text.
Where?
Click or tap here to enter text.
When?
Click or tap here to enter text.
Why?
Click or tap here to enter text.
5.
Would you use this article for a college research assignment or paper?
Yes ☐ No ☐