UMUC Asia - LIBS150 - Information Literacy and Research Methods

Week1 Research Log Project †

• Thesaurus.com

• Step 1:
  • 2. What effect does violence in the media have on children?

• Step 2:
  • violence
  • media
  • children

• Step 3:
  • violence: bloodshed, brutality, cruelty
  • media: television, TV, video
  • children: kids, youth

• Step 1:
  • 3. How does fast food contribute to obesity in children?

• Step 2:
  • fast food
  • obesity
  • children

• Step 3:
  • fast food: junk food
  • obesity: fatness, overweight
  • children: kids, childhood, youth

• Search Terms
  • ("fast food" OR "junk food") AND obesity AND (child* OR kid) NOT adult

Week2 Online Research Databases †

• socINDEX
• JSTOR
• Hoover's
• Project Muse
• Feminism in Literature
• GreenFILE
• MEDLINE
• ERIC
• CAMIO
• LexisNexis Academic

Week2 Types of Sources †

Week2 Types of Information Sources †

Week2 Types of Libraries †

Week2 Types of Periodical Literature †