Instructions  

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Choosing & Narrowing a Topic
Questions

  1. Look in any of the first three encyclopedias on the list and choose an article that interests you. Skim the article and write down two points you learned.
  2. a._____________________________________________________________________ b._____________________________________________________________________

    Title of encyclopedia you used__________________________________________

    Title of article you chose___________________________________________________

    Volume_________________ pages_______________

  3. Choose a handbook from the list, select a review article from this handbook, and make an brief outline of the main points covered.

    Title of the handbook ____________________________________________________________

    Title of the article:___________________________________________________________________

    Page number___________

    Outline:___________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

    How many references does this article cite? (You may estimate the number.) ____________________________________________________________

 

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