PROJECT 2: DATABASE SEARCHING AND WEBIBLIOGRAPHY (Virtual Visit)
One of the most important duties of reference/information services librarians is to ensure that library users are aware of the databases available at the library. They are also expected to train and assist them on how to use the databases effectively.
2A: LIBRARY ELECTRONIC DATABASE SEARCHING
Choose any topic of your choice and note it at the top of the page.
Be sure to select a popular topic that will generate hits during the search, such as ‘diabetes.’
Utilize five electronic databases for the search and provide a brief scope of each database. That is, state the content of each database.
Write down the search strategies used for each database, such as Key Words, Truncation, Boolean Operators, etc.
Write down five articles retrieved from each database in the form of a bibliography. The publilcation dates of the articles should be five years or less. That is, do not include articles that are over five years. The articles should be listed directly after each database reviewed. You should have a total of twenty-five bibliography items. That is five bibliography items per database.
All articles retrieved must be Peer-Reviewed.
All articles retrieved must be Full-Text only.
2B: WEBIBLIOGRAPHY
Search the internet and prepare an annotated webibliography with five trustworthy WEBSITES on the same topic you worked on for 2A.
Begin each entry with the URL (web address) and then the annotation, which is a description of the website.
Since information professionals are expected to assist information searchers in retrieving AUTHORITATIVE information from all sources, provide a good justification as to why you selected each website.
Note that the annotation for each website should provide an information seeker with a good description of what the website is all about.
2A and 2B should be produced as one project and should be 6-10 pages of double line spacing. Do not submit more than 10 pages.
