Reference Transactions

Course: Journalism 371 Reporting on Business
Presentation date: 11/18/09
Faculty: Luecke
Number of students: 13
Librarian: Tombarge
Research guide URL: http://library.wlu.edu/subjectresults.php?descname=Company%20Information

Assignment: Students are researching specific public companies and writing a paper. I introduced them to the resources on the Company Information database page, focusing on Business Source, Factiva, LexisNexis and Mergent Online.

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18 November 2009 -- In class presentation.
20 students
Professor Mary Wall
Yolanda Merrill

Students will write a research paper with at least 2 outside sources. They'll either write on The Great Gatsby or on M. Butterfly. All are freshmen, so I gave them an in-depth overview of the Library Homepage, ILL, and off-campus access. Mentioned plagiarism and citations sources.

Research Guide

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Parallel class to the one entered before -- but these were the native English speakers.
6 students
Prof. Smout
no research guide

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Prof. Smout
7 students
November 11, 2009
Students write a research log and short paper about an issue concerning civil disobedience in a country of their choice. In class, I pick one and go through the research process with them. I explain in detail how to use the library homepage, Annie, and finding articles, and guide them to the citation & plagiarism page.

Yolanda

No research guide.

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VMI Cadets may come to use the Leyburn Library. They are asked to use America: History and Life and find several articles that are historiographies. They each have specific areas to research.(There may be some confusion with the assignment. They can do this part at VMI.)
The next part of the assignment is to find a book in our collection that has a chapter that deals with their subject area and historiography. Prof. McClesky wants them to get a feel for using our catalog and collection b/c he feels it is strong in the area they are researching (colonial life).

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The first paper due for this class is in early November on a selected Japanese woodblock print held by the University. The works are on display in the art building.
10 students
Prof. Ramirez
10/20/09

Course Guide

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In prof. Pinto-Bailey's absence, I taught this class of 12 students. They are preparing to write a 3-5 pp research paper on a yet to be determined topic of their choice.

Research Guide

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