The claim: Murder rates are related to gun ownership.  

 

Brainstorm keywords you might use with this topic and write at least 4. Consider broader, narrower, and related terms.  Also think about the approach, or perspective, that you want to take on the topic – are you interested in legal issues, social impacts,  physical or psychological aspects?

Keywords: 

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

 

 

1. Use Encyclopaedia Britannica to find the history of handguns. Record one relevant detail (not a definition).

 

 

 

2. Use InfoPlease Almanac to find statistics on gun use.  What keywords worked best?

 

 

 

 

3. Use Europa World Plus to find recent history about Somalia. How did you find this information?

 

 

 

 

4. Manually enter 1 citation from Encyclopaedia Britannica  into your RefWorks.

 

 

 

 

Bonus:  Write 1 good keyword search statement based on the claim and the terms from the chart.  Use AND, OR, NOT, and truncation to appropriately combine the terms.

 

 

The claim: The coca leaf is a vital part of South America’s economy.

 

Brainstorm keywords you might use with this topic and write at least 4. Consider broader, narrower, and related terms.  Also think about the approach, or perspective, that you want to take on the topic – are you interested in legal issues, social impacts,  physical or psychological aspects?

 

Keywords: 

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

 

 

1. Use Encyclopaedia Britannica to find background information about the coca leaf. Record one relevant detail (not a definition).

 

 

 

2.  Use InfoPlease Almanac to find a map of South America.  What keywords worked best?

 

 

 

 

3. Use Europa World Plus to find an economic profile of Colombia.  How did you find this information?

 

 

 

 

4. Manually enter 1 citation from Encyclopaedia Britannica  into your RefWorks.

 

 

 

Bonus: Write 1 good keyword search statement based on the claim and the terms from the chart.  Use AND, OR, NOT, and truncation to appropriately combine the terms.

 

 

 

The claim: Bird flu has the potential to kill as many people as the Spanish Influenza.

 

 

Brainstorm keywords you might use with this topic and write at least 4. Consider broader, narrower, and related terms.  Also think about the approach, or perspective, that you want to take on the topic – are you interested in legal issues, social impacts,  physical or psychological aspects?

 

Keywords: 

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                   

 

 

1. Use Encyclopaedia Britannica to find the date of the Spanish influenza epidemic.

 

 

2. Use InfoPlease Almanac to find compelling facts about the H5N1 virus.

 

 

 

3. Use Europa World Plus to find some demographic information for Thailand.

 

 

 

4. Manually enter 1 citation from Encyclopaedia Britannica  into your RefWorks.

 

 

 

Bonus: Write 1 good keyword search statement based on the claim and the terms from the chart.  Use AND, OR, NOT, and truncation to appropriately combine the terms.