Determine the nature and extent of information needed for a history research paper
Purpose:
reinforce learning outcomes for competency in Information Literacy. Students will be able to:
Determine the nature and extent of information needed for a history research paper.
Collect and evaluate the sources appropriate for a history research paper.
Access and use information legally and ethically, using discipline-specific practices for citation.
Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
introduce the process of identifying and locating sources for historical research.
acquaint students with search tools and databases used in historical research.
introduce MLA/Turabian style for source citation.
Summary: For this assignment, you will
learn how to evaluate books and articles for research.
choose a course-related research topic.
use LU Library resources to identify books and articles appropriate for researching the topic.
create a bibliography using MLA/Turbian style.
Choose three sources to evaluate in paragraph form.
Grading: Consideration will be given to the topic choice, quality and relevance of sources, correct formatting, quality of the evaluation, and quality of the writing. See rubric for details.
To complete the assignment, follow the steps below. Do not skip steps, and do not move forward until you have completed and understand each step.
Step 1: Consider your sources
Follow the links and read about what makes a source credible. Do not move on to step 2 until you understand:
How to determine if a book is suitable for historical research.
How to determine if a source is considered scholarly.
Links:
http://librarysac.wordpress.com/research/criteria-for-evaluating-a-print-source-of-information/
http://library.ucsc.edu/help/research/evaluate-the-quality-and-credibility-of-your-sources
http://lib.colostate.edu/howto/evalbk.html
http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=4357
Step 2: Choosing your topic
Use Chapters 9-13 for topic ideas. Remember that a topic is narrow. Below are some examples of topics that are covered in chapters 9-13. If you are unsure about your topic or have questions, email your instructor with your thoughts and let him/her help you in choosing.
Comparison of Medieval and Renaissance Art
The influence of the Church in Medieval Europe
Controversy of the Crusades
Medieval Philosophers and their influence
The tenets of Renaissance humanism
Use this link to visit the LU Library InfoRM tutorial. Here you can find guidance on choosing a topic.
http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=19939
Step 3: Research
Use the Library Portal (http://www.liberty.edu/informationservices/ilrc/library/)
You need a total of 10 sources – 5 of which must be scholarly journal articles (from at least 3 different journals) and 5 other sources which can be books, ebooks, magazines, newspaper, documents, audio-visual, etc.
Books: May use both ebooks and traditional, but at least one source MUST be a traditional book.
Use LUCAS (https://lucas.liberty.edu/vwebv/searchBasic) to find books available in our library.
Use WorldCat (http://www.worldcat.org/) to find books available in other libraries.
Find ebooks through LUCAS, one of the library ebook collections, or on Google Books – books.google.com
Scholarly Journals: Make sure you use at least 3 different journals.
Use the following link to find history related journals at the library. http://libguides.liberty.edu/content.php?pid=235478
Get the correct link for your bibliography by finding the “stable url” or “permanent link” for the article. Some articles may include citation information, but make sure that it is MLA/Turabian before copying it.
Do not use articles from: Military History, History Today, or History Review as these are not scholarly journals.
Other Sources:
Dissertations: http://libguides.liberty.edu/content.php?pid=229367&sid=1956460
Media: http://libguides.liberty.edu/content.php?pid=229367&sid=1897092
Other articles/databases: http://libguides.liberty.edu/content.php?pid=229367&sid=1897090
Step 4: Write the Bibliography
Visit the following link for an up-to-date handbook for citations. http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=1221
Make sure you scroll down the page and choose the MLA or Turabian guidelines.
There is a template for this assignment. Make sure that you use it as it shows the title page, heading, etc. that are expected for this assignment.
Step 5: Write the Rationale
Choose three sources from your bibliography and write a paragraph for each, explaining why it is a useful historical source. At least one of the paragraphs must be written on a journal article and one on a book/ebook. The third paragraph can be on anything from your bibliography.
Each paragraph should be 100-150 words.
Reference the source only by the author’s name for clarity and to avoid wordiness.
Make sure your paragraph is well-developed, has a clear topic sentence, shows unity and clarity, and is proofread for grammatical and stylistic errors. Each paragraph should be double spaced.
………………………Answer preview………………………………….
Curta, Florin. Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages: 500 – 1250. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 2006. Print.
According to this article, the Roman empire did not spread at a rapid pace. Curta says that the Roman Empire remained entrenched to the Balkans for almost five centuries, before it started spreading towards River Danube……………….
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