UMUC LIB150 research project Log 2

Research Log Project Part 2 for

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Instructions: Work through each step of this log, answering
each question as the directions indicate. Step 1 is not graded. Steps 2 through
5 will each receive a grade, and the sum of these grades will constitute your
total grade for Research Log Project Part 2. Refer to the section on how each
step of the log will be graded for detailed grading information.
Step 1: Thinking Back to Research Log Project Part 1
A. Research Question

Record your research question from Research Project Log Part
1 (Step 1)
B. Original Search Statement

Record your original search statement from Research Log
Project Part 1 (Step 3)

How will Step 1 be graded?

Step 1 will not receive a grade.
Step 2: UMUC Library Database Search
A. Database Search

Use the search statement you recorded in Step 1, Part B to
search in one of the following UMUC library databases:

Academic Search
Complete
MasterFILE Premier

Which database did you search?

Hint: Refer to Week 2 for a review of UMUC library
databases.
B. Review Search Results

Review the search results from the database search you
performed in Step 2, Part A and answer all of the following questions:

Were you able to successfully use the search statement from
Step 1, Part B in the database, or did you receive an error/search failed
message when trying your search?
Yes, I was able to successfully use the original search
statement from Step 1, Part B in the database. No, the search was unsuccessful
and I received an error/search failed message.

If you received an error/search failed message from the
database, were you able to identify the problem with your search statement?
N/A—I did not receive an error/search failed message. Yes, I
was able to identify why I received an error/search failed message. No, I was
unable to identify why I received an error/search failed message.

Did you have to revise the search statement you created in
Step 1, Part B in order to retrieve search results in the database search you
performed in Step 2, Part A?
Yes, I had to revise the search statement in order to
retrieve relevant search results in the database. No, I did not have to revise
the search statement in order to retrieve relevant search results in the
database.

Identify and list additional keywords that you may use to
search further on this topic by reviewing article titles, article abstracts,
subject headings, and the articles themselves.

Hint: Refer to Week 2 for a review of databases, including
subject headings in databases.
C. Revised Search Statement

Review your instructor’s comments from Research Log Project
Part 1 for ways to improve your search statement. Review the additional
keywords you identified in the box above (in Step 2, Part B). Based on this
information, enter a revised search statement in the box below, using more
effective search terms and techniques.

Hint: The revised search statement must be different in some
way than the search statement that you used in Research Log Project Part 1
(Step 3) and recorded above in Step 1, Part B. Review the hints and examples in
Research Log Project Part 1. For example, you might add, subtract, or change
alternative search terms, or you might alter your use of truncation to discover
more focused, relevant results. Refer to Week 1 for a review of Boolean
operators, search statements, and advanced searching techniques.

How will Step 2 be graded?

Unsatisfactory (0–2 points): Does not list alternative
relevant keywords, or the search statement is not revised, or both.

Satisfactory (3–4 points): The revised search statement is
adequate and demonstrates some appropriate advanced searching techniques
correctly, but does not incorporate instructor feedback from Research Log
Project Part 1 or choice of alternative keywords does not reflect careful
review of search results.

Excellent (5 points): Lists alternative relevant keywords
that demonstrate the student reviewed article titles, abstracts, subject
headings, and articles. The search statement is effectively revised based on
both instructor feedback from Research Log Project Part 1 and database search
results from Step 2 and expertly demonstrates advanced searching techniques.
Step 3: Subject Guide Search

Try your search statement in a different UMUC library
database than the one you searched in Step 2, Part A. Consult a subject guide
on the UMUC Library website appropriate to your research question to help you
identify the relevant databases in which to research your topic.
A. Subject Guide

What is the name of the subject guide you used to locate an
appropriate database in which to search?

Example: Guide to Linguistics Resources

Hint: Refer to Week 2 for a review of subject guides.
B. Database Name

What is the name of the database in which you searched?

Example: AnthroSource

Hint: This must be a different database than Academic Search
Complete or MasterFILE Premier.
C. Search Statement

Enter the search statement you used to successfully search
the database.

Hint: You can use the revised search statement that you
recorded above (Step 2, Part C) or a new, further revised search statement.
This must be the statement that you used to get the results recorded in Step 5
below.

How will Step 3 be graded?

Unsatisfactory (0–2 point): The selected database is not new
or from an appropriate subject guide; the search statement did not work in the
selected database.

Satisfactory (3–4 points): The selected database is from an
appropriate subject guide, and the search statement is adequate and produces
results in the selected database.

Excellent (5 points): The selected database is from an
appropriate subject guide, and the search statement is effectively revised and
produces results in the selected database.
Step 4: Select a Relevant Article
A. Citation Information

From the search results you retrieved in Step 3, select a
full-text, in-depth article that is relevant to your research question. The
article should not just be a brief overview of the topic but rather should address
the key concepts of your research question and be as in-depth as possible,
preferably written by an expert or credentialed author(s) in the field. Record
the citation information in the spaces below.

Hint: Do NOT select newspaper or popular magazine articles,
encyclopedia entries, or very brief journal articles (including editorials or
letters to the editor), that would be useful only for background research. The
article must be an in-depth article on your topic.

Article Title

Periodical/Publication Title (e.g., Harvard Business
Review).
B. Article Type

Is the source (periodical/publication) of the article
scholarly, trade, or popular?

Hint: Refer to table 2.4 in Week 2 for a review of
periodical literature types. Consult the database Ulrichsweb Global Serial
Directory for assistance if needed.

How can you tell?

Hint: Review the article itself to describe the
characteristics of the periodical type in more detail.
C. Database

In which UMUC library database did you find the full text of
the selected article?

How will Step 4 be graded?

Unsatisfactory (0–2 point): The selected article is not
relevant or is too brief to be useful for the topic, or the article type is not
correctly identified.

Satisfactory (3–4 points): The selected article is relevant
to the topic, and the article type is correctly identified.

Excellent (5 points): The selected article is both in-depth
and highly relevant to the topic, and the article type is correctly identified
and fully evaluated.
Step 5: Article Evaluation
A. Evaluate the Article Content

Using the general evaluation criteria described in Week 3,
explain in the boxes below how the article you selected meets each of the
criteria (authority, reliability, coverage, and currency). Describe each aspect
of your selected article in detail.

Hint: Refer to the table 3.2, which describes authority,
reliability, coverage, and currency.

Authority

Reliability

Coverage

Currency
B. Article Relevancy

Explain why you selected this particular article (Step 4)
and how it is relevant to your research question. What are some specific points
the article made that would assist you in writing a paper that addresses your
research question? Your response must be at least two complete sentences.

Hint: Refer to Week 3 for information on analyzing sources
and evaluating content.

How will Step 5 be graded?

Unsatisfactory (0–2 points): Does not answer all of the
evaluation criteria questions, or satisfactorily answer the article relevancy
question, or both.

Satisfactory (3–6 points): Minimally answers the evaluation
criteria questions, or minimally answers the article relevancy question, or
both.

Very Good (7–9 points): Answers evaluation criteria
questions adequately but with little detail, or answers article relevancy
question with little detail, or both.

Excellent (10 points): Thoroughly responds to the evaluation
criteria questions with details about the selected article’s authority,
reliability, coverage, and currency, and thoroughly responds to the article
relevancy question.

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