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ENGL 1050 Library Lab

Welcome and Student Assignment Sheet

Welcome to the ENGL 1050 Library Lab

  1. Log in to the computer
  2. Go to libguides.wmich.edu/ENGL1050
  3. Download the assignment sheet attached below

To receive credit, upload the completed assignment sheet by April 1st to the Library Lab dropbox in your ENGL 1050 Elearning shell.

Your work will not be saved on this computer. If you do not upload your assignment at the end of the Lab, email a copy to yourself to finish later.

If you do not have Microsoft Word downloaded, copy and paste the assignment details below into a word processor of your choice. When you complete the assignment, make sure to export the document as a Word file or PDF so your instructor can view it.

 

ENGL 1050 Library Lab Student Assignment Sheet 

 

Name:  

Date:  

Librarian:  

ENGL 1050 Instructor:  

 

To receive credit, upload this completed assignment sheet to the “Library Lab” dropbox in your ENGL 1050 Elearning course. Follow along with this Assignment Guide during the Lab to complete the assignment. 

 

  1. How do you think bias may affect your current research? (Think about the three main ways bias affects research.) 

 

  1. What are 2-3 search terms/keywords you will use in your research for your position paper? 

 

  1. What are some synonyms for your search terms? 

 

  1. Find one peer-reviewed journal article that you will use for your position paper using Library Search and enter the following: 

Article Title:  

Author:  

Journal title:  

Year of Publication:  

Volume (number only):  

Issue (number only):  

Pages (numbers only):  

DOI or Permalink:  

  1. Using the information from Question 5, create a complete citation according to the citation style of your choice (MLA or APA). Refer to this guide for formatting help: Citations 

  1. Citation style:  

  1. Complete Citation: 

 

 

  1. What is something you learned about library services that you didn’t know before? 

 

Library Lab Goals

Introduction

The library lab will introduce you to tools to help you locate and assess the resources you will use for your position paper. Your assignment has 7 questions that you will be able to answer during the lab.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this lab, you will be able to...

  • Discuss the roles bias plays in research.
  • Develop search terms and use advanced search tools to find academic sources for your position paper.
  • Create a citation for a peer-reviewed journal article.