Discussion Activity 7: Locating Sources

In this post, you will discuss how you are utilizing the library’s resources to locate sources for your Annotated Bibliography. Answer the following questions for the discussion prompt.

What is your topic?

Which library databases and/or search engines are most helpful for finding sources on your topic?

What other research methods are you using to find sources?

Don’t forget to review this week’s lecture “Using Sources” to find out more about conducting research and locating scholarly and reliable sources. Also, when responding to peer postings, share some of your own research experiences and suggest possible methods to use, databases to search, etc. Remember to contribute something positive to the discussion. Also, make sure to let your peers know where you are in the research process, what databases you have search thus far, and what specific help you need finding sources.

Finally, remember that in order to be eligible to receive full credit for this discussion post, you must complete the prompt and answer all the questions above. In addition to your original posting to the discussion prompt, you must also respond to at least two peers postings. Please consult the discussion rubric (located in the syllabus) for grading criteria.