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1. What three things that you learned this semester about doing research have been the most useful to you (or are likely to be the most useful to you)? Please explain why for each of those things.

Three things that I learned so far during this semester are how to use a database correctly, search more effectively, and develop a well organized research question.

2. What is one thing that you wish we had spent more time covering in class or that we failed to get to in class? Why do you wish we had gotten to that?

I wish we could of had more Google days.

Sources

Chillingworth, Mark. “Google Unveils Beta Scholar.” Information World Review 208 (2004): 1. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.

“Google Launches Google Scholar.” Advanced Technology Libraries 33.12 (2004): 1, 11. Library Lit & Inf Full Text. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.

Miller, William, and Rita M. Pellen. Libraries and Google. Binghamton, NY, USA: Haworth Information Press, 2005. Print.

Malcolm, Shannon L. The Next Big Thing?: Google Scholar and Legal Scholarship. , 2005. Print. WorldCat.

1. Marketresearch.com

What subject specialities does this database seem to have (use broad subject words that are as general as the names of academic departments here on campus: anthropology, accounting, English, etc.)

• This database would help people looking for research reports for over 2,000 Industries and products. Subject specialties include  marketing and economics as well as any business orientated majors.

What formats of information do you mostly find when you run searches (articles, reports, books, book chapters, encyclopedia entries, numerical data, something else?)

• Formats of information that I saw when I ran some searches are reports.

Is there controlled vocabulary that you can find in this database?

• No there is no controlled vocabulary found in this database.

What is one surprising or unique feature in this database that you haven’t seen before?

• One suprising feature I found within this database was the ability to find trends that will happen or have happened already about a given topic.

2. Academic Search Complete

What subject specialities does this database seem to have (use broad subject words that are as general as the names of academic departments here on campus: anthropology, accounting, English, etc.)

• This database is perfect for anyone searching for peer-reviewed journals, magazines, and newspapers covering a various range of subjects like education, language, and so on. Students studying any major should use this database.

What formats of information do you mostly find when you run searches (articles, reports, books, book chapters, encyclopedia entries, numerical data, something else?)

• Formats of information you find when you run searches include Academic Journals, Magazines, Newspapers, Books, and Book Reviews. They are mostly in PDF files.

Is there controlled vocabulary that you can find in this database?

• Yes there is controlled vocabulary that can be found within the database. This makes searching for a topic much easier.

What is one surprising or unique feature in this database that you haven’t seen before?

• One unique feature in this database is the ability to access scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals and articles.

• Tittle of the Book: Interpreter of Maladies
• Author of the Book: Lahiri, Jhumpa.
• Call Number: PS 3562 .A316 I58 1999
• Location: Baruch, Borough of Manhattan CC, Bronx CC, Brooklyn, City College
• Status: Regular Loan/ Due Date: Look on shelf

Materials that can be found in the catalog are all types of books like novels, biographies, textbooks, etc. Materials that cannot be found are popular magazines.