PROJECT #5 – Electronic Databases

PROJECT #5 – Electronic Databases

 

Goal:

This assignment is intended for you to become more research savvy by utilizing academic level online tools available to you through the library’s website.

 

Assignment:

1) Find a recent article (published within the past twelve months) on a subject in ART that interests you.  You will do this by utilizing one of the library databases, such as LexisNexis Academic or ProQuest Newspapers.  Consider focusing your search on your favorite artist, artwork, or style of art.  You might even try tying in art with your academic major.  Please stay away from articles about music, cosmetics, cars, etc.

 

2) Once you find an interesting article, print it out.  The article must be at least 400 words in length, but under 2000 words.

 

3) Write a one-page essay structured as follows:  (An example is below)

Paragraph 1. Basic Info (DO NOT LIST THESE AS BULLET POINTS)

What is the title of the article?

Who wrote it? (if unknown tell me it is “unknown” or it is by an “anonymous writer”)

What magazine/journal/periodical was published in?

Provide the date of publication

Which of the databases did you use? (Internet sites or blogs are not allowed)

What keyword did you search for?

Paragraph 2. Briefly summarize the article.

Tell me what it is about.  Use general rather than specific information.  Do not “lift”

passages from the article!  That would be plagiarizing not summarizing.

Paragraph 3. What interested you about this article?

Tell me why you chose it.  This is the most important paragraph in the entire essay                     and should be of equal length to paragraph 2.

 

Essay Format:

Upper left hand corner of the paper should have (single-spaced)

Your Name

Days and Time of Class

Project Number

Skip two lines and begin your paper…do not give your paper a title

One-Page (20-23 lines of text)

Typed

Double Spaced (Format—>Paragraph—>Spacing—>Double—>Click OK)

1” Margins (Format—>Document—>Change Margins—>Click OK)

Use Times New Roman

10-point font

Don’t forget to proofread your paper! Grammar does count!

Do not use slang.

Make sure to italicize titles of artwork if you use them.

 

The Packet:

Essay

Attach a printout of the article you wrote on (There is no stapler in the classroom)

 

Point Value:  25 points