Rachel R. Savarino Library at Trocaire College

Selecting a topic:  things to consider (Figure 37-1 Sample Worksheet Outline)  

Name of topic or event:  

Timeframe for seeking information about the topic:

Information-seeking role (if any):

For each source you use, please answer the following:

• ·    What is the source? Include its title, call number, location, or URL.

• ·    What information was found using this source?

• ·    What was the timeframe for information provided by this source?

• ·    Did this source refer you to other resources?

• ·    How helpful was this source?

• ·    Did you find information you did not expect to find?

• ·    If so, what was it? Add your own additional comments.

• ·    Which sources did you find the most helpful? Why?

• ·    Which sources provided little information? Why?

• Other comments or questions that came up during the exercise:

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