1. English 101 – Habits of Efficient Researchers

2. Day One Day Two
 Library Refresher  MLA Citation
 Before Reading  Plagiarism
 HACC Databases
 PSU Reaction Paper

3.  Ask! Print! Library Account! Databases!
 LibGuide
English 101 LibGuide
PreTest
 Why do we research?

4.  Pay attention to details
 Type of resource
 Database selection
 Keywords
 Read abstract or first paragraph
 Skim

5. HACC Databases
What are the databases?
Why do researchers use
databases?
Looking at a journal article
Bibliographic information
Selecting a database
Search screens

6.  Length
 Audience
 Expertise
 Bibliography
 Frequency
 Vocabulary
 Peer-Review Process

7. Let’s try…
Credo Reference
Background information HACC Library Databases or
NewsBank
US Newspapers
Electronic Resources
Issues & Controversies
Controversial topics
CQ Researcher Plus
Reports on controversial
Proquest
Full-text articles on major
subjects

8.  Post test on LibGuide
▪ Post Test
 PSU Reaction Paper
…chaining
 Questions?

9.  Discuss reactions to PSU clip
 Ms. Hartzel
 Learning Center
 Academic Integrity
 Building MLA Works Cited