Day 27 (Oct 27) - Choosing Sources & Refining the Topic

Today we will...

1. learn how to choose sources based on the topic selected
2. analyze sources based on differen criteria, such as relevancy, purpose, readability and synthesis; be able to decide the most appropriate sources for a research paper.

Where to Find Sources?

Still remember the concept map?
The first place where you should go look for sources is the EBSCO.

Demo Topic

How to lower college student suicide with Suicide Risk Training for Campus Professionals.

college student
teenager
university
youth
suicide
suicide risk
suicide prevention
training
education
workshops
seminars
prevention
campus professionals
counselors
advisors
administrators

Now use this chart and evaluate each of the sources in it.

Homework

1. Finish your Pre-research Portfolio and submit it to Compass 2g by 11:59pm tonight.
2. Start (if you have not done so yet) to look for sources for your research topic.