The GCU Library will be a vital resource for you during your academic career. The library contains a wealth of resources that will help you find, research, and broaden your understanding on any given topic. Learning to correctly locate, cite, and use resources to support your writing is an essential component of your academic success.
Use the attached document, “COE Library Research Worksheet” to complete the assignment.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
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Topic 3 COE Library Research Worksheet
Directions: Type directly into this document. Be sure to address all questions within the document. When you have finished, save the document and submit it to the dropbox in your digital classroom.
Before starting this assignment, review the GCU Library Walkthrough: https://libguides.gcu.edu/tutorials
After reviewing the library walkthrough paying close attention to the “Finding Articles & Databases” and “Using Boolean Operators” sections, complete the following steps:
Part 1
1. Go to https://library.gcu.edu.
2. Click the “Peer Reviewed” box.
3. Type “education policy” in the LopeSearch search box and click “Search”. (you may have to sign in with your GCU login information).
a. How many search results did “education policy” yield?
4. You will see a new internet browser window open with three search boxes and more options for searching. In the first search box is “education policy”. Now, type “implementation” in the second search box (below where you typed “education policy”).
a. How many search results did this added term yield?
5. Finally, type “reading instruction” in the third box (below where you typed “implementation”).
6. Confirm the default selection to the left of each search box in the dropdown box is the “AND.” Click Search. (If you did not click Peer Review, on the main library page, before clicking search, scroll down the page to “Refine Results” located on the left side of the page. The “Academic (Peer Review) Journals” option is located under “Limit To.”)
8. Click on the article title.
9. Locate the “cite” icon on the right side of the screen.
10. Click on the cite icon, find the APA citation, and highlight and copy the APA citation (right click on the highlighted selection to copy). Paste it in the box below. Right click on the mouse in the box below and under the “Paste Option” select the icon for “Merge Formatting.”
(If the citation does not copy over with a hanging indent, use Control + T)
11. Always review the appropriate style guides to make sure the reference from the database citation tool correctly follows the rules for the appropriate citation and style format that you are using. The GCU library database citation tool may use information from electronic resources that is not yet standardized, so it is important to review the citation information carefully and update as needed to reflect the proper format.
GCU Library’s Citing Sources Guide: https://libguides.gcu.edu/CitingSources
Part 2
1. Go back to your internet browser and your library database search results (If you are timed out or have closed your previous results, start again at https://library.gcu.edu). Click on the Peer-Reviewed box, type “character education” into the search box and click “Search.”
a. How many search results did “character education” yield?
2. Type “social media” in the second search box (below where you typed “character education”).
a. How many search results did this added term yield?
3. Type “cyber bullying” in the third search box (below where you typed “social media”).
4. Confirm the default selection to the left of each search box in the dropdown box is “AND.” Click Search.
5. Scroll through the search results and locate the journal article titled “Cyber Bullying, Social Media, and Character Education: Why It Matters for Middle School Social Studies.” As you did in #8, copy the APA citation and place it in the box below (Make sure you have a hanging indent, and the citation is correct.):
6. Copy and paste the “Abstract/Summary” in the box below:
7. Read the “Abstract/Summary” and write two to three sentences, briefly summarizing what the article is about in the box below:
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COE Library Research Assignment – Rubric Total 60 points
Criterion 1. Unsatisfactory 2. Insufficient 3. Approaching 4. Acceptable 5. Target
Part 1 Citation
Criteria Description
0 points
APA Citation for the journal
article titled “Big Waves on
the Rocky Shore: A
Discussion of Reading Policy,
Infrastructure, and
Implementation in the Era of
Science of Reading” is not
provided.
9.75 points
APA Citation for the journal
article titled “Big Waves on
the Rocky Shore: A
Discussion of Reading Policy,
Infrastructure, and
Implementation in the Era of
Science of Reading” is
provided but mostly
incorrect.
11.25 points
APA Citation for the journal
article titled “Big Waves on
the Rocky Shore: A
Discussion of Reading Policy,
Infrastructure, and
Implementation in the Era of
Science of Reading” is
provided but partially
incorrect.
12.75 points
APA Citation for the journal
article titled “Big Waves on
the Rocky Shore: A
Discussion of Reading Policy,
Infrastructure, and
Implementation in the Era of
Science of Reading” is
provided and mostly
accurate.
15 points
APA Citation for the journal
article titled “Big Waves on
the Rocky Shore: A
Discussion of Reading Policy,
Infrastructure, and
Implementation in the Era of
Science of Reading” is
provided and accurate.
Part 2 Citation 0 points
APA Citation for the journal
article titled “Cyber Bullying,
Social Media, and Character
Education: Why It Matters for
Middle School Social Studies”
is not provided.
9.75 points
APA Citation for the journal
article titled “Cyber Bullying,
Social Media, and Character
Education: Why It Matters for
Middle School Social Studies”
is provided but mostly
incorrect.
11.25 points
APA Citation for the journal
article titled “Cyber Bullying,
Social Media, and Character
Education: Why It Matters for
Middle School Social Studies”
is provided but partially
incorrect.
12.75 points
APA Citation for the journal
article titled “Cyber Bullying,
Social Media, and Character
Education: Why It Matters for
Middle School Social Studies”
is provided and mostly
accurate.
15 points
APA Citation for the journal
article titled “Cyber Bullying,
Social Media, and Character
Education: Why It Matters for
Middle School Social Studies”
is provided and accurate.
Abstract/Summary 0 points
Abstract/Summary for the
journal article titled “Cyber
Bullying, Social Media, and
Character Education: Why It
Matters for Middle School
Social Studies” is not
provided.
7.8 points
Abstract/Summary for the
journal article is provided for
the wrong article.
9 points
Abstract/Summary for the
journal article titled “Cyber
Bullying, Social Media, and
Character Education: Why It
Matters for Middle School
Social Studies” is provided
but partially complete.
10.2 points
Abstract/Summary for the
journal article titled “Cyber
Bullying, Social Media, and
Character Education: Why It
Matters for Middle School
Social Studies” is provided
and mostly accurate.
12 points
Abstract/Summary for the
journal article titled “Cyber
Bullying, Social Media, and
Character Education: Why It
Matters for Middle School
Social Studies” is provided
and accurate.
Brief Summary 0 points
A brief summary of article
the journal article titled
“Cyber Bullying, Social Media,
and Character Education:
Why It Matters for Middle
School Social Studies” is not
provided.
9.75 points
A brief summary of the
journal article titled “Cyber
Bullying, Social Media, and
Character Education: Why It
Matters for Middle School
Social Studies” is provided
but incorrect.
11.25 points
A brief summary of the
journal article titled “Cyber
Bullying, Social Media, and
Character Education: Why It
Matters for Middle School
Social Studies” is provided
but overly simplistic.
12.75 points
A brief summary of the
journal article titled “Cyber
Bullying, Social Media, and
Character Education: Why It
Matters for Middle School
Social Studies” is provided
and clear.
15 points
A brief summary of the
journal article titled “Cyber
Bullying, Social Media, and
Character Education: Why It
Matters for Middle School
Social Studies” is provided
and in-depth.
Mechanics of Writing
Includes spelling,
capitalization, punctuation,
grammar, language use,
sentence structure, etc.
0 points
Errors in grammar or syntax
are pervasive and impede
meaning. Incorrect language
choice or sentence structure
errors are found throughout.
1.95 points
Frequent and repetitive
mechanical errors are
present. Inconsistencies in
language choice or sentence
structure are recurrent.
2.25 points
Occasional mechanical errors
are present. Language choice
is generally appropriate.
Varied sentence structure is
attempted.
2.55 points
Few mechanical errors are
present. Suitable language
choice and sentence
structure are used.
3 points
No mechanical errors are
present. Appropriate
language choice and
sentence structure are used
throughout.
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