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ENG 112  -  Dr. Perry


Research Assignment: Mythology, Geography, and Culture

Annotated Bibliography

General goals:

  • Stimulate some ideas for your primary source investigation (using my own example).
  • Guide you to high-quality information available through the library.
  • Help prepare you for source citation using APA or MLA formats.
  Research exploration "trail" Research Skill level
Myth topic: Me

Reason: I'm Korean-American and interested in my Asian heritage.

Pedestrian
Broad topic searching with Google: "Korean myth"

I found: http://www.taekwondobible.com/korculture/spirit/myth.html

Seems like good info, but if i had to prove its reliability to Dr. Perry, would it be good enough for college-level work? See Website Checklist handout.

Pedestrian
The "taekwondobible" doesn't cut it according to the Website Checklist.

I looked through more Google results for info that seems more ACADEMIC

I found:

Tangun creation myth of Korea

Okay, I found some good web info. What kinds of high-quality information can i find at the library?
Better than average web skills

Print and electronic books

Search for books in the online library catalog. A Subject search will allow you to find books by topic.

Do a subject search for "Korea." Does the library have a book that deals with Korean Folklore?

New Quick Search coming soon!

Researcher

Articles from magazines and scholarly journals

Researchers discuss topics in magazines and journals. Find out what they are discussing by searching the

Article Research Databases

Tip: The library's research databases are accessible by students from their dorms and from off-campus. Learn how to authenticate via EZ Proxy.

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Do it yourself APA & MLA Quicksheets

 

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