Module 02 Course Project – WWW Research

Now that you understand basic search techniques and the differences between personal and scholarly research, it’s time to try out what you’ve learned.

For this assignment, select a topic that you might want to use for a term paper. (If you are writing a term paper for another class, feel free to use that topic.)

1. Using your favorite search engine, search for information on this topic. If you don’t have a favorite, Google is a good choice.
2. Select one of the results and take some notes on the content.
3. Save a screen shot of this website and paste it into a new Word document. The screen shot should show the top of your screen. For assistance on taking screen shots, click here (However, if you know how to use the Snippet tool, you can do that instead of using the Print Screen (prtscn) button but be sure to catch the top so the search shows.)
4. Below the screen shot, type in the name of your topic as the title.
5. Below the title, in one or two paragraphs, describe the information that you found. (Save your notes; you will need them for the next assignment)
6. Check spelling and grammar and save the file.

Module 02 Course Project – Scholarly Research

In this piece of the project, compare the results of your first search with one that you perform on the Library Resources page.

1. Using the same topic that you used for the WWW Research assignment, search for information using the search screen at the top of the Library and Learning Services page, which is located in the Resources tab at the top of your course home page.
2. Select one of these results and take some notes on the content.
3. Save a screen shot of this website and paste it into a new Word document. The screen shot should show the top of your screen. For assistance on taking screen shots, click here.
4. Below the screen shot, type in the name of your topic as the title.
5. Below the title, in one or two paragraphs, compare your notes from the two selections. Some questions that you might answer are:
6. • Which selection would you use for a term paper and why?
   • Was the information more complete in one selection?
   • What audience was the author trying to reach?
   • Did you understand the material?

     Note: these are only suggestions; you may have other points to compare that are not listed here.

   • 6. Check spelling and grammar and save the file.

   Module 02 Course Project – Travel Project Screen Shot

   Pretend that you are a travel consultant for The International Travel Company located in Denver, Colorado. You will be creating documents pertaining to a travel package to be presented in March or October. Decide on a travel destination. It should be city but can be anywhere in the world. The more exotic, the better! Once you have selected your destination, use the internet, electronic databases, and/or print resources, to gather the information listed below:

   • Average temperatures for the months of March and October.
   • A hotel with a short description (include pictures).
   • Two tourist spots or points of interest for a vacationer and short descriptions of each.
   • A restaurant for fine dining and a short description of the menu items.
   • An “exciting fact” about your destination.
   1. Once you have selected a topic for your travel project, run a WWW search on it and select a website that gives you good information on your topic. Take a screen shot of the site itself. Paste that screen shot into a Word document.
      • For assistance on taking screen shots, click here.
   2. Under the screen shot, explain how this will help you to complete your project.
   3. Check spelling and grammar and save the file.