Check out this recent New York Times editorial on the global digital divide – very timely! Today we discussed the mechanics of search, how search engines work, and how Boolean operators [AND, OR. NOT], truncation [education*], and nested searching (Teen or adolescent) can help refine your search results. We’ll spend next week assessing research needs, generating search keywords, and developing and refining topics. For Monday, March 16 please read Badke, chapter 2, “Taking Charge,” and chapter 8, “Learning How to Read for Research.” Be sure to read the study guide & practice/assignment sections carefully.

The draft of your research topic proposal is due on Monday, March 23 and the final is due on Monday, March 30. Please get in touch with any questions about your topics.

~Prof. Leonard