To do this exercise, you will need to use the databases mentioned in Unit 4 Magazines. You may e-mail your Course Instructor for assistance. After e-mailing (see website for e-mail instructions, do not send as an attachment) this completed exam to your course instructor, you should receive a response and a grade from the instructor within two weeks. Remember to keep a copy of your work.

Your Research Topic ___________________________________

Style website you are using _______________________________

1. Access one of the general indexes within Infotrac (Expanded Academic Index or General Reference Center Gold) to locate 2 articles.

Index used _________________________________

Search terms used _______________________________

Magazine/Journal Names

1. ____________________

2.____________________

2. Now find your topic in ProQuest Direct or SIRS and locate 2 articles.

Index used ___________________________

Search terms used __________________________________

Magazine/Journal Names

1.____________________

2.____________________

3. Use Indexes & Databases by Subject (middle of the page) to find a subject database for your topic. List 2 subject databases related to your topic (make sure the databases include magazine or journal articles).

Subject Databases

1._____________________________

2._____________________________

4. Locate four articles, and copy the first page of one of the articles. E-mail it with your bibliography.

5. Make a bibliographic entry for each article, using the style website which you selected for this course.

Bib entry 1

Bib entry 2

Bib entry 3

Bib entry 4

6. Include a brief evaluation of the articles, using the criteria from the "Guide to Evaluating Magazine and Journal Articles".

Evaluation Article 1

Evaluation Article 2

Evaluation Article 3

Evaluation Article 4

7. Log on to the discussion and provide an answer to the question for the Unit 5 Magazine discussion thread. Copy the answer from the discussion and paste it here.

If you have read the exam instructions, you may download Exam 4 now.