Daily Log

Wednesday, March 5

We went into the computer lab, and students found source materials for their research topics, using the online tools presented in class Tuesday. Students filled out bibliography cards, one card per source, using as their guide the MLA documentation guidelines in the student planners, pages 22-24.

The assignment was to produce at least five cards by the end of the period. Mr. Potratz stamped students' notesheets from Tuesday and collected all research paper folders at the end of the hour.


Tuesday, March 4

Students took notes (on a notesheet provided) while Mr. Potratz demonstrated online resources for finding materials for research papers. Three main techniques were shown: searching for books using KCLS and Mount Si library websites; using databases on those same sites; and using the academic search engines NetTrekker d.i. and Google Scholar.