Persuasive Speech/Essay                                                             Name ______________________
Research Worksheet                                                             Period ______

  1. Identifying Your Topic

    1. State your question: ____________________________________________________
       [example: Should juveniles be tried as adults?]

    2. Identify possible subject or keyword terms to describe your topic:
      _______________________________________________
      _______________________________________________
      _______________________________________________
      _______________________________________________
      [example: juvenile crime, juvenile justice, juvenile delinquents, juvenile delinquency, etc.]

  2. Finding Books in the LMC

    1. In the online card catalog, look for the subject terms you identified. Which terms are actual subject headings in the online catalog?
      ________________________________________________________________
      ________________________________________________________________

    2. Did you find other relevant subject terms in the catalog besides the ones you came up with originally? List them: ________________________________________________________________
      ________________________________________________________________

    3. Read the information about each book in the online catalog. Choose several that interest you and that are available ("IN"). Write their call numbers here:
      _____________________________       _____________________________
      _____________________________       _____________________________
      _____________________________       _____________________________

    4. Go to the shelf and find the books. Look at the table of contents and/or the index and examine the book for usefulness. For the book(s) you plan to use write down the following information (you will find most of this information on the title page or the reverse side of the title page):

      Author:_____________________________________
      Title:_______________________________________
      Publisher:___________________________________
      Place of publication:___________________________
      Year of publication:___________________________
      Call number:_________________________________

      Author:_____________________________________
      Title:_______________________________________
      Publisher:___________________________________
      Place of publication:___________________________
      Year of publication:___________________________
      Call number:_________________________________

  3. Finding Articles Using SIRS Researcher on the Computers in the LMC
    Remember that SIRS Researcher is an electronic database containing full text articles that originally appeared in print magazines, journals, and newspapers.

    1. Search SIRS Researcher using the terms you identified above.
    2. Read the text of the article(s) you find to evaluate its usefulness. If useful, you may print it out.
    3. Use this space to write out the citation information for your article(s):

      Author:__________________________________________________________
      Article title:___________________________________________________
      Original Publication Title:______________________________________
      Date of publication:_____________ Page numbers:__________________
      Date of access:________________

      Author:__________________________________________________________
      Article title:___________________________________________________
      Original Publication Title:______________________________________
      Date of publication:_____________ Page numbers:__________________
      Date of access:________________

  4. Finding Articles Using The Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature in the LMC

    1. Look for the subject terms you identified above in recent volumes of The Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature. Which terms are actual subject terms in The Readers' Guide?
      _______________________________________________________________
      _______________________________________________________________

    2. Did you find other relevant subject terms in The Readers' Guide besides the ones you came up with originally? List them:
      _______________________________________________________________
      _______________________________________________________________

    3. Choose articles that interest you and that come from magazines on the Wooster High School Library Periodicals List. Write down the following information:

      Article Title:__________________________________________
      Author:_________________________________________________
      Magazine Title:_________________________________________
      Volume:________ Issue number:________ Page numbers:__________
      Date:________________

      Article Title:__________________________________________
      Author:_________________________________________________
      Magazine Title:_________________________________________
      Volume:________ Issue number:________ Page numbers:__________
      Date:________________

    4. Fill out a magazine request slip and get the magazine issue from the magazine room. Examine the article for usefulness. If you want to take the magazine out of the library you must sign it out at the main desk.


  5. Finding Other Print Resources in the LMC

    1. CQ Researcher
      Located in binders across from the magazine room. CQ Researcher has a cumulative index on blue paper in the back of each binder. Pay attention to the year indicated in the citation and look up the article in the binder for that year. Use this space to write down citation information for articles from the index of CQ Researcher:
      __________________________________________________________________
      __________________________________________________________________
      __________________________________________________________________
      __________________________________________________________________
      __________________________________________________________________

      Note: CQ Researcher binders may NOT be checked out of the library. However, duplicates of many CQ Researcher articles are available in the Pamplet File. The Pamphlet File is organized alphabetically by topic.

    2. Facts on File
      "Weekly world news digest with cumulative index."

      Use this space to write down citation information for Facts on File articles:
      __________________________________________________________________
      __________________________________________________________________
      __________________________________________________________________
      __________________________________________________________________
      __________________________________________________________________

    3. Pamphlet File
      In addition to locating circulating copies of CQ Researcher articles (see CQ Researcher section above), you may locate additional material in the pamphlet file. The pamplet file is organized alphabetically by topic. Use this space to write down citation information for pamphlets that you intend to use:
      [Note: You only need to write down CQ Researcher article information on this worksheet once--either here or in the CQ Researcher section above.]
      __________________________________________________________________
      __________________________________________________________________
      __________________________________________________________________
      __________________________________________________________________
      __________________________________________________________________


  6. Finding Articles in Online Infohio Databases in the Computer Lab

    1. ProQuest Electronic Resources for Social Studies
      Remember that ProQuest Electronic Resources for Social Studies is an electronic database containing full text articles that originally appeared in print magazines, journals, and newspapers.

      1. Search the ProQuest database using the terms you identified above.
      2. Read the text of the article(s) you find to evaluate its usefulness. If useful, you may print it out.
      3. Use this space to write out the citation information for your article(s):

        Author:__________________________________________________________
        Article Title:___________________________________________________
        Publication Title:_______________________________________________
        Volume:________ Issue:________ Date of publication_____________
        Pages:_________________ Date article was retrieved from database:______________

        Author:__________________________________________________________
        Article Title:___________________________________________________
        Original Publication Title:______________________________________
        Volume:________ Issue:________ Date of publication_____________
        Pages:_________________ Date article was retrieved from database:______________

    2. SIRS Discoverer Deluxe
      Remember that SIRS Discoverer is an electronic database containing full text articles that originally appeared in print magazines, journals, and newspapers.

      1. Search SIRS Discoverer using the terms you identified above.
      2. Read the text of the article(s) you find to evaluate their usefulness. If useful, you may print it out.
      3. Use this space to write out the citation information for your article(s):

        Author:__________________________________________________________
        Article title:___________________________________________________
        Original Publication Title:______________________________________
        Date of publication:_____________ Page numbers:__________________
        Date of access:________________
        URL of specific article:_________________________________________

        Author:__________________________________________________________
        Article title:___________________________________________________
        Original Publication Title:______________________________________
        Date of publication:_____________ Page numbers:__________________
        Date of access:________________
        URL of specific article:_________________________________________