Description
Complete the two following research assignments :
Part One:
Before completing this course, students are required to demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of research and proper documentation. This week you are to complete a Library Scavenger Hunt assignment. Through this exercise, you will practice your research and documentation skills. You may complete this assignment by using either online or library resources.
To successfully complete the library research assignment, you must answer each of the questions on the Library Scavenger Hunt document (accessible, as an attachment, through the Week Five link above). Your grade on this assignment is based onhow you answer each question and how you document your sources.
In addition to the MLA documentation information provided in your textbook's Appendix, you should also reference the External Links section of your course to access updated information on MLA documentation through the "MLA Formatting and Style Guide." Refer to this resource, your Lectures - Week Five folder, and your course textbook's Appendix when responding to the questions within the Library Scavenger Hunt assignment. As mentioned above, your grade on this assignment is also dependent upon how you document your sources (the "MLA Formatting and Style Guide" and the textbook's Appendix will tell you how to properly cite your sources using MLA documentation guidelines).
Part Two:
This week, you must also complete a Citation Exercise assignment designed to help you practice incorporating research in your student essays for the purpose of supporting your claims. The assignment is accessible, as an attachment, through the Week Five link above. Specific instructions and an example of how to properly complete the Citation Exercise are included in the attachment. Follow the instructions carefully. If you have any questions about this assignment, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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LIBRARY SCAVENGER HUNT
Answer the following questions using library or online sources. Respond to each question with
one or two complete, correct sentences. Document your sources using MLA documentation
guidelines. Reference the Works Cited document located in Week 5’s Assignment instructions
to complete questions 1-10.
1. Who was president of the United States when the Federal Reserve was created?
ANSWER:
The President during the creation of the Federal Reserve was President Woodrow Wilson. The
President authorized the creation by signing the Federal Reserve Act into law.
DOCUMENTATION:
Flaherty, Edward. “A Brief History of Central Banking in the United States.” American History.
Web. 2 June 2017. www.let.rug.nl/usa/essays/general/a-brief-history-of-centralbanking/.
2. What amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote, and in what year?
ANSWER:
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote. It was ratified on August
18, 1920.
DOCUMENTATION:
Shuler, Marjorie. “Out of Subjection into Freedom.” The Woman Citizen, 1920. 360. Volunteer
Voices. Web. 2 June 2017.
3. What is the origin of the word "boycott"?
ANSWER:
The word ‘boycott’ emerged during the Irish “Land War” in 1880 when Charles Boycott was
isolated due to his efforts to evict tenants from land. The term was coined as a means of
peacefully avoiding work instead of engaging in disputes.
DOCUMENTATION:
Pole, Adam. Landlord Responses to the Irish Land War, 1879-1882. Hartford: Trinity College,
2006. Print.
4. Who coined the term “pandemonium,” and in what famous literary work?
ANSWER:
The term “pandemonium” was coined by John Milton in his epic poem “Paradise Lost” in 1667.
The combination of Greek and Latin words initially meant ‘a place of all demons.’
DOCUMENTATION:
Interesting Literature. “Ten Words We ...