GEN 201 Week 4 Finding and Using Information Worksheet

Review the Week 4 learning activities and apply what you know about finding and using information as you complete this assignment.

Complete the Finding and Using Information Worksheet. 

Submit the assignment by uploading your completed worksheet.

Finding and Using Information Worksheet

Complete Parts 1 and 2 below. You will use two sources from the University Library to complete Part 1. For Part 2, you will write a brief four- to five-sentence response describing your experience using the library database.

Part 1

Select one of the following topics for this assignment:

• Obesity

• Affordable Care Act

• Healthcare Disparities 

• Cyberbullying

• Online Predators

• Information Security

• Social Media

• Renewable Energy

• Financial Literacy

• Technology in Education

• Healthy Life Habits

• Career Exploration

• First-Time Home Buying

• Mindfulness in Business or Education

• Branding

• Immigration

• Tax Structure

• Homeland Security

• Global Women's Rights

• Concussions and the NFL

Locate two sources in the University Library from at least two different databases, such as EBSCOhost and ProQuest, related to your selected topic. You may use the course-specific library resources for GEN/201: Foundations for University Success to locate your sources.

Complete the table below for each source you have chosen. An example table is provided.

Part 2

Write a 200-word response to the following:  Briefly describe your experience using the library databases to research your chosen topic. Discuss any challenges you encountered.  What strategies will you use to find sources using the University Library going forward?