Reference Transactions http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/ Posted here are significant questions-and-answers involving members of the Reference staff. Perhaps the most significant transactions are those which involve considerable research and/or which are likely to recur. Any classroom presentation should be posted here and tagged as an "Instruction Report." en Copyright 2009 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:23:01 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.23-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Journalism 371 Reporting on Business 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.

]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/11/journalism_371_reporting_on_bu.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/11/journalism_371_reporting_on_bu.html Instruction Report Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:23:01 -0500 English 105: Gossips and Con Artists 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

]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/11/english_105_gossips_and_con_ar_1.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/11/english_105_gossips_and_con_ar_1.html Instruction Report Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:11:52 -0500 English 101B: Composition Parallel class to the one entered before -- but these were the native English speakers.
6 students
Prof. Smout
no research guide

]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/11/english_101b_composition.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/11/english_101b_composition.html Instruction Report Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:08:14 -0500 English 101a : Composition 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.

]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/11/english_101a_composition.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/11/english_101a_composition.html Instruction Report Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:01:17 -0500 Turk McClesky's Class 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).

]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/11/turk_mccleskys_class.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/11/turk_mccleskys_class.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:06:47 -0500 Art History 241: Arts of Japan 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

]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/art_history_241_arts_of_japan.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/art_history_241_arts_of_japan.html Instruction Report Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:27:47 -0500 Spanish 212: Spanish American Culture and Civilization 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

]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/spanish_212_spanish_american_c.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/spanish_212_spanish_american_c.html Instruction Report Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:22:49 -0500 Politics 100: American National Government I made a presentation to Greg Holyk's POL 100 class, which has about 20 students. The students' work includes a five-page research paper on a "current issue in American politics."
Here is the research guide.

]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/politics_100_american_national_5.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/politics_100_american_national_5.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:35:22 -0500 Politics 214: Conduct of American Foreign Policy I made a presentation to Greg Holyk's POL 214 class, which has 26 students. Each student is beginning work on a ten-page research paper on a "current issue in U.S. foreign policy."
Here is the research guide.

]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/politics_214_conduct_of_americ.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/politics_214_conduct_of_americ.html Instruction Report Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:31:16 -0500 Politics 100: American National Government Rebecca Harris' students in her POL 100 class have begun work on an assignment which requires them to find an article on a relevant topic (such as voting in the U.S.) within certain scholarly journals, and then to identify one of that article's citations which refers to a second article from that select group of journals.
I did not meet with that class, but Rebecca and I put together a research guide for helping her students with the assignment. And you may be asked about it at the Reference Desk!
There actually is more than one way to accomplish the assignment's goals.

]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/politics_100_american_national_4.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/politics_100_american_national_4.html Instruction Report Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:38:15 -0500 test The baseball playoffs are on.

]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/test.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/test.html Instruction Report Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:26:09 -0500 INTR 202 Applied Statistics Professor Cline is assigning his students a group project where they must develop a hypothesis, find or collect the data and test the hypothesis. The results will then be documented in a paper. Suggested sources are at: http://library.wlu.edu/guides/business/intr202.asp
There are 22 students in the class.

]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/intr_202_applied_statistics_2.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/intr_202_applied_statistics_2.html Instruction Report Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:55:08 -0500 Journalism 295A: Covering Classic Journalism Visiting Professor Caesar Andrews is teaching a class (8 students) in which students are to thoroughly research the background of one of the most important works of journalism in the 20th century and then develop a plan for reporting on that story with modern journalistic techniques. They are to do the same thing with a major historical event in the century.
Here is the research guide.

]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/journalism_295a_covering_class.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/journalism_295a_covering_class.html Instruction Report Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:41:46 -0500 Econ 203 - Econometrics Professor Anderson is teaching two sections of Econ 203 and there are 32 students. Students will work in groups to develop a research question, prepare a literature review, collect data and analyze the data through a statistical model that they develop. Students are now working on their research questions and will start their literature review soon. Research guide

]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/econ_203_-_econometrics.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/econ_203_-_econometrics.html Instruction Report Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:26:39 -0500 Politics 235: The Presidency I made a presentation to Bill Connelly's POL 235 class, which has 26 students enrolled. Their assignments include a series of op-ed pieces and in-class debates on issues relating to the presidency and a 12-to-15-page term paper analyzing the Bush and Obama presidencies.
Here is the course research guide.

]]> http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/politics_235_the_presidency.html http://bloggery.wlu.edu/reference/2009/10/politics_235_the_presidency.html Instruction Report Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:58:05 -0500