For this activity you will work in assigned teams to answer questions about the database Academic Search Complete.
Academic Search Complete is a comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format.
Designate a group member to record your team's answers.
Conduct a search for "sustainability" and then begin answering questions.
Once you answer a question, send a team member up to get the next question.
First team to answer all questions correctly wins!
Be prepared to review & discuss answers with the class.
ACTIVITY 2: MLA Citation Practice
For this two-part activity you will work with a partner practicing MLA citations:
In part one you will use the MLA Citation Guide to review and correct citations copied and pasted from a database citation generator.
In part two you will create a correct MLA in-text citation from the references provided.