SPCM 101

GOAL.

   To help your classmates by introducing them to a useful resource! You are not being graded. RELAX and enjoy this activity. 

ACTIVITY.   Your group will:

• be assigned a resource 
• search for either “national parks” or skin in the resource
• demonstrate the resource to the class 
• have 15 minutes to prepare 
• have 5 minutes to demonstrate: show a search and an example of the kind of material found.
• answer these questions during the demonstration:

1. 1. How would this resource be helpful/useful for speech assignments? For your next speech assignment?
   2. What special features of the research database or its content might be most useful?
   3. Which kinds of material does a search of this research database produce? Books, magazine articles, encyclopedia articles, statistical sources, dictionary, other… ?

• RELAX! Enjoy showing your classmates a resource that you know about and they don’t. 

RESOURCES ASSIGNED:

GROUP 1. CQ Researcher. 
          Get to CQ Researcher using the “Select a Database” dropdown menu in the middle of the Library’s home page.

GROUP 2. Opposing Viewpoints. 
          Get to Opposing Viewpoints using the “Select a Database” dropdown menu in the middle of the Library’s home page.

GROUP 3. Credo Reference. 
          Get to Credo Reference using the “Select a Database” dropdown menu in the middle of the Library’s home page.

GROUP 4. Gale Virtual Reference Library.
          Get to the Gale Virtual Reference Library using the “Select a Database” dropdown menu in the middle of the Library’s home page.

GROUP 5. Academic Search Premier. 
**Special instructions: in Academic Search Premier, use “search options” to limit your results to interviews. 
          Get to the Academic Search Premier using the “Select a Database” dropdown menu in the middle of the Library’s home page.

GROUP 6. Statista

Get to the Statista using the “Select a Database” dropdown menu in the middle of the Library’s home page.