Introduction; Register for EngSite
Lecture: The Research Paper in the Information Age
Video: Study Skills: Library Skills for the Information Age

Lecture: Getting started: Discovering Your Topic and Starting to Search
Lecture: From Research Questions to Research Plans
How much do you know? The Internet Quiz

Lecture: Finding Sources
E-mail, Newsgroups, Forums and Listserv as Search Tools;
Bloom Logic

Activity: Boolean Operators; UseNet

Physical search in the library
Search Activity (Use the activity sheet given to you)

Lecture: Field Research & Interviewing Expert Sources

Activity: Using Chinese databases & English databases

Librarian speech
Using Multiple databases/ online encyclopedia

Holiday

No class (MA exam)

Midterm week
Lecture: Evaluating Sources

Activity: Evaluate site purposes

Outlining; Note-taking skills

Video: Aids to Memory : Note-Taking Skills
Video: Putting Ideas in Orders : Outlining Skills

Lecture: Organizing Sources and Notes: Preparing to Write

Lecture: Turning Your Research into a Written Report

Lecture: Documenting Sources: MLA and APA style in thesis documentation in practice

Individual Conference

Lecture: Writing for the Web & other MLA issues

Presentation :
Kylie;
Peggy;
Viola;
Daniel;
Johney;
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