Step 1 Identify your topic
Your assignment asks you to write an informative speech.听 You can't do any research until you figure out your topic.
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Step 2听 Find the context
Now it is time to get some perspective on your topic.听 This is a great time to consult encyclopedias and dictionaries.
Try these:
Credo Reference听听
Oxford Reference听
Wikipedia 听
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Step 3 听Find Books
ATI Catalog 听
OSU Catalog
OhioLink Catalog 听
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Step 4 听Find Articles
All Research Databases 听
Newspapers/Primary Source Material 听
Ebsco Databases听
- Academic Search Complete
- Agricola
- America History and Life
- Biography Reference Bank
- Environment Complete
- GreenFILE
- MAS Ultra
- MasterFILE Premier
- Newspaper Source
- TOPICsearch
This lab is to be completed on a keyboard, not handwritten.
Turn it into Carmen at least one week from lab date.
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Step 5 听Evaluate What You Find
Some tips for critically thinking about your information
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Step 6 听Cite What You Find
Citation help听
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