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WRIT 102 Business: Library Instruction Session I

This session will help you to complete Library Worksheet #1

1) What information am I looking for?

Background information

Once you have identified your topic and have compiled a list of keywords that describe it (please visit the Locating Search Terms Tutorial page if you have not completed this step) your next step will be to find some sources of background information to read. These sources will help you understand the broader context of your research and tell you in general terms what is known about your topic. They will give you an idea of how much and what kind of information is available on your topic.

2) Where will I find the information?

Here are some good sources to consult:
   

I-Share
link to
I-Share

 

Our online catalog will help you to locate books in our library as well as in other Illinois academic libraries. You may visit the I-Share libraries to borrow materials directly, or you may request to have them sent to the Benedictine Library via Interlibrary Loan.

I-Share will also help you to locate electronic texts (such as government publications).

 
   

link to a list of
materials on our Business and International Business course support pages

 The materials in our Reference Collection (encyclopedias, dictionaries, bibliographies, etc.) are available in both general and subject specific formats. If you have trouble finding a reference book to use for background information in your research, be sure to consult a librarian.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3) How good is the information you have found?

 

4) How will I ethically use this information?
Register for RefWorks
 
 

Link to RefWorks and select Login to register.

You will learn how to export citations to RefWorks in your Library Session

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