EXAM 5 - ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES

To do this exercise, you will need to use the resources mentioned in Unit 5 Alternative Resources.  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.

This final exam completes the course work for your course in Library Research. The Librarians at Northern Virginia Community College hope that you will continue to use your skills in locating information. We hope that you have enjoyed the course.

Type your research topic here: 
Indicate which style manual or style web site you are using here:

  
  
1. Use Associations Unlimited and locate a group or organization associated with your topic. Visit their web site and provide the following information:
  
Write the name of the organization here:

Write the URL of the  organization web site that  you visited:

Bib entry:

Evaluation (use the criteria from the "Guide for Evaluating Alternative Sources of Information"):
  


  
2. Refer to the list of "Internet sites for Government Information" and select a site relevant to your topic. List the Name and the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Internet site you visited. 
  
Write the Site Title here:
Write the URL for the Government site here:
 
   
3. Using the Internet subject directory, Yahoo (http://www.yahoo.com), search for information on your topic. Be sure to read the help screens before entering your search. 
  
  
List the Yahoo Category where you found the most information: 
  
List search terms used here: 

  
Visit one site and  write a bibliographic entry for the site:

Write a brief evaluation of the site using the "Website Evaluation Checklist".
  
4. Use the Internet Search engine, AltaVista (http://www.altavista.digital.com) to locate one other Internet site on your topic. Be sure to use the help screens and the "Advanced Search" mode to locate a web page with information on your topic. 

Title of web site:

URL: 
  
Write  a brief evaluation of  the site  using the "Website Evaluation Checklist". 

5.  Log on to the discussion and provide an answer to the question for Unit 5 - Alternative Resources. Copy the answer from the discussion and paste it here.