Exercise 1: Researching In The Library

 (Please print this exercise and use the corresponding lesson to answer the questions.) 

Name: _______________________                

Class: _______________________                     Professor: _______________________ 

 1. Please list and give a brief description of the 3 steps of conducting research in the library.

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2.  Please list some ways to come up with ideas for a topic.

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3.  Please list some ways to narrow a broad topic idea.

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4.  You are asked to do research on the topic  Women’s Suffrage in America. 

           a.  Please list some keywords to use in researching this topic.

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          b.  After consulting a dictionary or thesaurus, please list some synonyms for these keywords.

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5.  Please give a brief explanation of the differences between Primary and Secondary sources.

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