• Minimum of seven (7) different college-level search strategies must be tried & listed, and the results yielded by each search strategy must also be described.

Resources:  College-level LIB 127 Informational Research skills, BR 2a "How Do I Explore My Topic" and BR Part III: "Collecting Information" search strategies recommended in BR chapters 8, 9, 10, 11.

Directions:  Review Research Proposal Directions for Part 3.B, and use your Research Proposal Part 3B to start a numbered list of search strategies you've used in a new Search Strategies Inventory document.   Then keep adding search strategies and results to your inventory as as regular part of your research/notetaking process.

• A minimum of 7 different college-level search strategies must be used and included in your numbered list for a passing grade.  Your goal is to convince Cora that you have college-level informational search skills and that you have used them diligently to locate as many valuable sources on your topic as possible to build a solid research base by Week #7;
• Under each search strategy listed in your Search Strategies Inventory, you must also state the RESULTS. 

SOME Search Strategy Inventory EXAMPLES:

Search Strategy 1.  Knowledgeable person(s) in the field of my research topic: 
Dr. Mann, an ADD specialist at High Lakes Medical Center.
Results:  Dr. Mann advised me to review the history of stimulants, and Dexedrine, especially on how they became a treatment for Attention-Deficit Disorder.  He also recommended some web sites, including http://brainresearch.com (see "Brain Research" documented in my Annotated Working Bibliography)

Search Strategy 2. World Wide Web Search Engine: Google Scholar
I used the search terms ADD and ADHD.
Results: I found several published articles available online, including the government web document by Katz (2002) documented in my Annotated Working Bibliography.

. . . .

Search Strategy 5. Deschutes Country Public Library Catalog
Results: I found no useful sources relevant to my topic.

Search Strategy 6. COCC Library Online Catalog, which includes holdings in
COCC Library's Reference Collection and Audio-Visual materials Collection.
Results: I found one very valuable reference work of the American Psychiatric Association (2000), Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of of Mental Disorders (documented in my Annotated Working Bibliography).  I also found 2 videotapes, but after I reviewed them I decided they were not very useful (and are not included in my Annotated Working Bibliography).

Search Strategy 7: Summit (Orbis Cascades Alliance) Online Catalog
When I couldn't find one of the books recommended by Dr. Mann in COCC Barber Library Online Catalog, I used the link to Summit and found a goldmine!
Results:  I requested through Summit and obtained not only the book Dr. Mann recommended--Wender (2000), ADHD: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adults--but also several others documented in my Annotated Working Bibliography. 

Search Strategy 8: COCC Barber Library Reference Librarian
While in the COCC Barber Library searching online catalogs, I also asked a reference librarian for help deciding which library subscription databases to search on my topic.
Results: She recommended several health related online databases (including online specialized dictionaries & encyclopedias), as well as more general but useful databases like  CQ Researcher and Opposing Viewpoints, and helped me figure out how to search databases more efficiently.  

. . . .

Search Strategy 11: COCC Subscription Database: CQ Researcher
I started browsing topics: Health Issues, then did a Quick Search on search term ADHD.
Results: I found a very useful Full Report compiled by Kathy Koch on "Rethinking Ritalin" (documented in my Annotated Working Bibliography)  with excellent information on several aspects of my topic (the full report is 29 pages in length if printed), as well as leads to many more sources. 

. . . .

• Minimum of fifteen (15) college-level sources relevant to your research topic and valuable in providing a strong foundation for writing your final Critical Research Paper essay.

Directions:  Review Research Proposal Directions for Part 4, start with the 7+ annotated sources (e.g. copied from your Research Proposal Part 4 and pasted into a new word processing document entitled Annotated Working Bibliography).  Then keep adding sources + annotations as a regular part of your research, review, and note taking process. Take care to format correctly all sources listed in your Annotated Working Bibliography in your approved documentation style ( e.g. APA or MLA).

• The minimum 15 useful college-level sources on your research topic must be organized alphabetically in the Final Draft of your Annotated Working Bibliography and must convince Cora that you have compiled an adequate research base for writing your Critical Research Paper;
• Complete bibliographical entries formatted in correct APA or MLA style approved for your topic, must be given for each source ordered/listed alphabetically in your Annotated Working Bibliography. DON'T FORGET TO DOUBLE SPACE THROUGHOUT!

• Annotate each source listed with two or three complete sentences that:

  • Identify the type of source (e.g. book, newspaper article, encyclopedia entry, web page or web site, interview with an expert in the field), and

  • Identify the length of the source; and

  • Identify the search strategy used to find the source (this search strategy used should be among those identified in your Search Strategies Inventory); and

  • Briefly summarize the contents of the source, focusing on those aspects of the source most relevant and useful to your research topic, and commenting on the authority/expertise of the author/source.

Binkley, J. K. (2006, Winter). "The effect of demographic, economic, and nutrition factors on the frequency of food away from home." The Journal of Consumer Affairs 40(2), 372-391. Retrieved November 4, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database (Accession Number: 00220078).
In this article, James K. Binkley examines studies of the negative health effects, including the rise in obesity, from increasing U.S. consumption of  "food away from home" (FAFH) prepared by fast food and table service restaurants. Binkley, Purdue University Dept. of Agricultural Economics professor, identifies significant factors (income, age, gender, accessibility, convenience), which influence how often, where, and on what U.S. families dine out. Most valuable to my topic are sections on how much bad school and vending machine FAFH is consumed by our nation's children, and on how families who have received and value health education try to restrict their own and their children's fast food consumption. Binkley also warns that FAFH offered by costly table service restaurants is not necessarily more nutritious. I found this 20-page journal article by searching COCC Barber Library''s subscription database Academic Search Premier.

Salinsky, E., & Scott, W. (2003, July 11). Obesity in America: A growing threat. National Health Policy Forum Background Paper. Washington, D.C.: George Washington University.
This 31-page "Background Paper" was written by two research associates with the bipartisan National Health Policy Forum (NHPF) in order to influence government policy back in 2003.  Salinsky and Scott focus on the economic and health costs associated with obesity and health-related issues, not just for individuals struggling with weight problems but for the country as a whole. A family member gave me this book (which now seems to be out of print but is archived on the NHPF web site: http://www.nhpf.org/library/details.cfm/2421).

Worsnop, R. L. (1997, September 26). Youth fitness: Do young Americans get enough exercise? CQ Researcher, 7 (36), 841-864. Retrieved from CQ Researcher Online database. (cqresrre1997092600.)
I found this CQ Researcher article reproduced in CQ Researcher Online, one of COCC Barber Library's many useful subscription databases. Richard L. Worsnop provides an excellent introduction to young Americans' increased health problems (including obesity) caused by indequate physical exercise since the 1960s. Worsnop cites many respected authorities and useful case studies I can use in my paper, and provides complete documentation and leads to more sources in his annotated "Bibliography."  I found this 23-page "Full Report" easy to scan so I could quickly find what I was looking for, because it is helpfully divided up into subtitled sections like "Overview," "Current Situation, "Pro/Con," and "Outlook."

Binkley, James K. "The Effect of Demographic, Economic, and Nutrition Factors on the Frequency of Food Away from Home." The Journal of Consumer Affairs 40.2 (Winter 2006): 372-391. Academic Search Premier. [Accession Number: 00220078.] Web. 4 Nov. 2009.
In this 20-page article, James K. Binkley examines studies of the negative health effects, including the rise in obesity, from increasing U.S. consumption of  "food away from home" (FAFH) prepared by fast food and table service restaurants. Binkley, Purdue University Dept. of Agricultural Economics professor, identifies significant factors (income, age, gender, accessibility, convenience), which influence how often, where, and on what U.S. families dine out. Most valuable to my topic are sections on how much bad school and vending machine FAFH is consumed by our nation's children, and on how families who have received and value health education try to restrict their own and their children's fast food consumption. Binkley also warns that FAFH offered by costly table service restaurants is not necessarily more nutritious. I found this journal article by searching COCC Barber Library's subscription database Academic Search Premier.

CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Guidelines for School Health Programs to Promote Lifelong Healthy Eating." Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 45.RR-9 (14 Jun. 1996): 1-33. MMWR, CDC.gov. 2009. Web. 4 Nov. 2009. <http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00042446.htm>.
This 33-page government journal report, issued by CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, was published in 1996, but is still being used. CDC explains the importance of promoting healthy eating habits in U.S. children to prevent short and long-term health problems, including obesity; and US school administrators and health educators are still encouraged to follow the report's seven "Recommendations for School Health Programs Promoting Healthy Eating."  I found this source by following a link provided by another web site ObesityinAmerica.org.

Okie, Susan. Fed Up!: Winning the War against Childhood Obesity. Washington, D.C.: Joseph Henry Press, 2005. Print.
Fed Up! is a well-researched book by Dr. Susan Okie, a family physician and award-winning medical journalist.  Dr. Okie offers lots of valuable studies, information, and advice for parents, teachers, and other caretakers of obese/overweight children and young adults.  Dr. Okie demonstrates how widespread the problem of obesity is among children and youth today, and explains the serious physical and mental problems that result from self-destructive eating habits, poor nutrition, sedentary life styles, and inadequate health/physical education in our schools.  Okie also presents clear and helpfully detailed advice on steps adults can take to address these problems. I found this 297-page book by searching COCC library and Summit online catalogs.