Class: ENG-112 / Instructor: Wendi Berry

Tuesday, Jan. 20th - Session 1 - Types of Information Sources:

• Step 2 - Identify Your Information Needs and Sources  Guide to Research at JSRCC Libraries
  • Complete the library worksheet - Types of Resources. 
• TILT Tutorial - Module 1: Selecting Resources
  • Complete Module 1 including the quiz.  Print out your quiz results.  You can also email a copy of your quiz results to yourself.

Thu, Jan. 22nd - Session 2 - Searching Library Databases / Writing an Annotated Bibliography:

More Topic Ideas:

• Subject Guides from Valencia Community College When the subject list appears, click on a broad subject that interests you.  When the subject guide appears, scroll down to the Suggested Topics section and review the research questions.  Also scroll down to the search terms listed under the Catalog Search section - you can use these terms to search for articles.

Finding Articles via the Library Databases: 

• Step 3 - Finding Articles through Licensed Library Databases  Guide to Research at JSRCC Libraries
• Library Databases by Subject - Search the databases and find at least two articles for your annotated bibliography.

Citing Sources MLA Style: 

• Cite your article citations in MLA format for your annotated bibliography. 
• MLA - Format & Examples, In-Text Citation, and  Sample Papers

How to Write an Annotated Bibliography:

• Ms. Berry's Annotated Bibliography Assignment: berry-eng112-spring2008.doc

• Annotated Bibliographies Owl at Purdue University
• Guidelines for Preparing an Annotated Bibliography Campus Library, University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia Community College
• How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography Cornell University Library
• How to Write an Annotated Bibliography University of California, Santa Cruz Library
• Writing an Annotated Bibliography Cal Poly Library Services