INFORMATIVE CONCEPT PAPER RESEARCH PACKET
The topic for my Concept Essay is _____________________________________________
The Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) for my topic are:
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CONDUCTING REFERENCE RESEARCH
Using the online catalog, find dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, and reference guides
that are relevant to your concept. Be sure to check the Oxford English Dictionary. List all
information needed to document the source.
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CONDUCTING A SEARCH FOR BOOKS
Using the online catalog, find TWO books that have the topic of your concept essay in their title,
in the books’ chapter headings, or in the books’ indexes. List all information relevant to
document the source.
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CONDUCTING A SEARCH FOR PERIODICAL SOURCES
Using databases and indexes, find newspaper, magazine, and journal articles on the topic of
your concept paper. List all information relevant to document the source.
Two newspaper articles:
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Two magazine or academic journal articles:
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CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET
Using THREE different search engines, find helpful internet sources:
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