Format Quest
Select a topic that interests you, or that you are currently researching. Select a topic
that interests you, or that you are currently researching. Decide on three formats of
information that would be appropriate to meet your information needs. For each
format, determine how to find a source on your topic. Once you’ve found it, cite it
using MLA or APA style. Note whether you can create, collaborate and/or share this
information. Then reflect on whether the format does indeed make a difference and
why.
Use this template to report the information. Save it with your name in the filename
(e.g. ManningFormat.doc). Then upload the file as an attachment when you submit
the quest.
Your Topic: Using technology while driving
(Table on next page)
Format
Method
used to find
Citation
Journal
article
Searching
UAlbany
library
databases
online
Quisenberry, P. (2015).
Only scholars create
Texting and Driving: Can it and collaborate in
be Explained by the
this format.
General Theory of Crime?
American Journal Of
Criminal Justice, 40(2),
303-316.
doi:10.1007/s12103-0149249-3
Video
Searching
YouTube
University of RI. The
Effects of Driver
Distraction [Video]. (2012,
Aug 28). Retrieved from
https://youtu.be/1W0KJe
8Kd_s
It is possible to
make your own
videos and upload
them on YouTube.
YouTube videos can
be collaborated on
and shared.
AT&T. (2012). No Text is
Worth Dying for [Image].
Retrieved from
blog.truecar.com
It is possible to
make your own
infographic and
share the image
online. You can
create, collaborate
on, or share an
infographic.
Infographic Searched
Google
Images for
infographics
Create/collaborate/
share
Format
important?
Journal articles
are an important
format because
they are peerreviewed and
provide more
reliable
information than
most other
formats.
Video is a
unique format
that can be
effective,
particularly for
persuading
people as videos
can be very
emotional. They
are also a quick
and easy way for
people to get
information.
Infographics are
an important
type of format
because they
catch people’s
attention and
get information
across quickly.