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Chesapeake
College Learning Resource Center
MUS
101
The
following outline is provided
for MUS 101 research project.
HANDOUTS include Database sheet, and MLA documentation sheet
When
teaching the class, you will need to display the following
links:
www.Chesapeake.edu/library/lrc/default.asp
ASSIGNMENT
To
write a research paper comparing and contrasting two
composers( composers to be approved by instructor prior to
this session) A work cited page will be required.
OUTCOMES
1.
Students will become acquainted with the LRC building
– Library, ASC,
computer lab-tour of facilities
2.
Students will be introduced to information sources
and services pertinent to this assignment
3.
Students will be introduced to evaluation standards
for information sources
4.
Students will be introduced to MLA format for
documentation and instructed in avoidance of plagiarism.
ACTIVITIES
1.
Tour of building noting services of Library, ASC and
Computer Lab
A.
Reference section devoted to music explain LC
classification
B.
Main collection – M classification area
C.
ASC- handout, drop-in, other services
D.
Computer lab- help with all word processing and media
application.
2.
Return to L108 for introduction of sources –CHESCAT-
Encourage
students to search for their composers, by name as subject
or type of music, or MUSIC- time period . Help students to
broaden or narrow search ACRL
STANDARD 1.1
3.
Other searching strategies
A.
Online databases-Academic Search Elite and Proquest-discuss
search terms, quotation marks, Boolean operators
B.
Introduce “Recommended websites” available by
subject area-Music
C.
Discuss internet
search with search engine on web
ACRL STANDARD 2.1-5
4.
Discuss evaluation of sources based on PLADS as this
is a research
paper.
ACRL
STANDARD 3.1-4
5.
Introduce MLA format found on left sidebar menu.
Mention this
electronic
source as well as handout. Discuss ASC.
6.
Reminder of definition of plagiarism, when in doubt
cite.
ACRL STANDARD 5.
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