CPCC Libraries
Spring 2011
COM Research Log
Student Name: Click here to enter text.
Instructor: Click here to enter text.
Date: Click here to enter a date.
Speech Topic: What are you doing your speech on?
Keywords: Click here to enter keywords.
Use this log to record your information as you proceed through your research speech.
1. Find a Book using our online catalog: Find 2 books related to your topic.
Note: At least one book must be an e-book. Look for [electronic resource] in the title.
A. Book Title 1: Click here to enter book title.
Search words used: Click here to enter search keywords.
Why did you choose this book?
Click here to enter reasons for choosing this book.
APA Citation: Print book in the library
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher
City: Publisher Name.
Click here to enter citation for Book 1.
B. e-Book Title 2: Click here to enter book title.
Search words used: Click here to enter search keywords.
Why did you choose this book?
Click here to enter reasons for choosing this book.
APA Citation: Electronic Book
Author, A. (date). Italicized title of the book. Retrieved from http:// web address.
Click here to enter citation for Book 2.
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2. FIND ARTICLES USING RESEARCH DATABASES
Click on “Research Databases” from the library homepage.
Find 1 magazine OR journal article and 1 newspaper article.
A. Article 1: Ebscohost is a collection of databases on a variety of subjects. Enter
your search terms in the Ebscohost Quicksearch box on the Research Database
homepage.
Article Title: Click here to enter article title from Ebscohost.
Search words used: Click here to enter search keywords.
Why did you choose this article?
Click here to enter reasons for choosing this article.
APA Citation: Full-text article from a database
Author, A. (date). Tile of article. Italicized Title of the Journal, Vol # (issue #), and page #.
Retrieved from Name of Database database.
Click here to enter a citation for the article.
B. Article 2: Newspaper Source Plus is a database of newspaper articles. Click on
Newspaper Source Plus and search for your topic.
Newspaper Article Title: Click here to enter newspaper article title
Why did you choose this newspaper article?
Click here to enter reasons for choosing this newspaper article.
APA Citation: Newspaper article
Author, A. (date). Tile of article. Italicized Title of the Newspaper, page #. Retrieved from
Name of Database database.
Click here to enter a citation for the article.
3. SEARCH THE INTERNET
Keywords: Click here to enter keywords.
Title of website: Click here to enter website title.
Web Address: Click here to enter the website URL.
Why did you choose this website? Think critically about whether the website is
credible, current, and whether you trust who created it.
Click here to enter reasons for choosing this website.
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APA Citation: Website
Author of the Website. (date). Italicized Title of the page. Retrieved Month day, Year, from
http://web address
Note: If no date of publication, use n.d.
Click here to enter citation for the website.
Helpful Tools:
APA Citations: How to Write and Cite
APA Citations Tutorial (7 minutes)
Evaluating Websites
Evaluating Websites Tutorial (7 minutes)
RESEARCH LOG CHECKLIST: Before you submit, do you have...?
1. Books
A. Book 1: print
B. Book 2: eBook
2. Articles
A. Article from Ebscohost Quick Search
B. Newspaper article from Newspaper Source Plus
3. Website
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