PROJECT RESEARCH GUIDE
A component of the project for this course is the
requirement that you collect information pertaining to your topic from at least
three sources. At least two of these sources should be internet sources
and at least one of these sources should be a non-internet source. The
three common types of non-internet sources that we will consider here are
journal articles, books, and newspaper articles. This page is provided in
order to assist in your search, collection and documentation of these
sources. Use the information and web sites below along with the
information you have been given in class to complete your task. You will
know that this component of the project is complete when you are able to submit
the MAT 113/114 Resources Sheet in the project word document template.
PART I - SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET
In order to locate information on the web a SEARCH ENGINE is used. You will provide the engine with key information regarding the subject of your search and the engine well scour the world wide web for sites that might contain the information you seek. If you are unfamiliar with the use of search engines, the following site will provide you with some information.
The following will link you to search engines that you can employ in your search for info.
PART II - SEARCHING FOR NON-INTERNET SOURCES ON THE INTERNET
As strange as it may sound, it is possible to locate what we will consider to be non-internet sources using the internet. Sources that are considered non-internet sources include: Journal Articles, Books, Newspaper Articles and Educational Videos. The internet may provide direct access to this type of information or the internet may allow you to locate this type of information.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
BCC students have access to a magazine index on the web
called EBSCO. Much of the database is available full text, and you can
access the index from any computer lab on campus with your student
account. Use the address below to take you there. If the screen
asks you for a EBSCO account name and password, then enter:
S8999690 (acct. name)
Password (password)
Don't forget that you can actually go to the library and ask the reference
librarian to help you locate journal information.
BOOKS
If there is a book that you would like to locate try the BCC library web site. The BCC library may contain this book or they may be able to help you locate it using inter-library loan.
http://albweb2.sunyconnect.suny.edu/bcc
You may want to check the holdings of a public library. The following site will get you to the local libraries.
If you are looking for a book and/or an ISBN number that you cannot locate through the library web site try AMAZON