US+350

__** Explore and develop your knowledge and ideas **__
 * **URSearch** - try broader and narrower key words and different key word combinations to discover library resources
 * **Reference books** - articles, chapters, and whole books written by scholars and experts for students and others who are unfamiliar with the topic
 * Athens - handout
 * Florence - handout
 * Tang Dynasty (China) - handout
 * **When you Google**, remember to consider __c__urrency, __r__eliability, __a__uthority, and __p__urpose of websites
 * CRAP test
 * is it a website/web page, or is it a blog, journal, report, article, etc.?
 * **Library resources online** - ebooks, journal articles, books
 * Athens
 * Florence
 * Tang Dynasty (China)


 * Writing an evaluative annotation - handout, important points to cover, basic example **
 * Why is the resource important?
 * How is it relevant to your topic?
 * Summarize content, but focus on describing how the content is relevant, important, and useful
 * What makes it a reliable resource?
 * Don't copy the sample annotation! It is NOT a good example of a resource that is relevant to cultural history.

__** Cite sources correctly and thoroughly **__
 * **MLA handbook** - not available in full text online; the print is the most authoritative
 * **OWL at Purdue** - very helpful and reliable (print handbook is still the authority)
 * ** Websites - things to consider... **
 * CRAP test will help you assemble the pieces of a citation
 * websites are difficult to cite because there is no standardized organization or acknowledgement of authority
 * when in doubt, verify, validate, confirm - find a reliable source and use it instead