Should you begin your search in the library or on the Web? Much
depends on your topic. If it is a newsworthy topic of current
interest, you may want to start with the Web. Don't overlook the
need to conduct background research in the library, however. You
won't understand a current topic fully without reading widely,
in library books, online databases (journals, newspapers, and
magazines), and on the Web. If you have purchased The Research
Paper: A Guide to Library and Internet Research you are eligible
to use Content Select, an Ebscohost database. You must register
to use this service. After completing the exercises listed in
the left frame, you should be able to: - Use the library to find
sources Select "Exploring the Library: Books and Online
Databases"(p. 56) then select either Finding Sources in the
Library (p. 56) or Components of the Library - Discover which
key words are most productive for you to use. Click on
"Exploring the Library: Books and Online Databases" then select
either Key Word Searching &