Module Two - Gathering/Sorting/Sifting 1

In Module Two you will explore ProQuest, a large database of fact files and articles from journals and magazines. You may find information which will help you solve your research problem. The following directions will help you navigate your way through ProQuest. Example:

1. Return to Program Manager and find the PROQUEST program icon.

2. Open PROQUEST and click.

3. If you have never used PROQUEST before, you may wish to stop and read the instructions and helpful hints in the HELP menu.

4. Now try a search using two or more keywords with "AND" between each word . . .

Kilauea AND (volcanic activity)
or
Cascade AND volcanoes

5. Scan through the titles and open the articles which relate best to your questions. Scan to see if there are answers to any of the questions you have listed.

6. Open your Notes Sheet and save as directed by your teacher.

7. Remember to highlight only those phrases and sentences which are clearly related to your primary questions. You are "culling" and "thinning" your findings so that you are keeping only the best and most relevant information. Copy them into your Notes Sheet. Be sparing!

8. Don't forget to cite your sources.

9. Continue searching for information on all three volcanoes (there may not be articles for each volcano).

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