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Template-Portfolio Task 3 Academic Research Skills F23
Template-Portfolio Task 3 Academic Research Skills F23
WHAT WHY
HOW
This assignment asks you to use Conestoga’s library. Carefully read and follow the
assignment instructions below to complete the assignment in full.
Please Note
This assignment requires you to include screen captures.
Once you have taken a screen capture, follow these steps to add screen captures
to this document:
i. Click on the text box where you want to add a screen capture.
ii. Select “Insert” from the menu of your writing software.
iii. Click “Pictures.”
iv. Click “Insert Picture from This Device.”
v. Select the relevant screen grab.
1. CHOOSE A TOPIC:
Pick a topic related to your program that you want to learn more about.
Whatever topic you choose, your job in this assignment will be to find a text in the
library’s database that would help you to learn more about this topic.
Write the topic that you have chosen in the space below.
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2. SELECT KEYWORDS
In the box below, include a picture of the keywords that you used in the library’s search
bar(s) to find a relevant text on your topic.
In the box below, explain how you chose these keywords. If you began your search with
different keywords or added to your initial keywords, discuss these changes/additions in
your explanation.
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3. ADD FILTERS
In the box below, include a picture of the filters (e.g. publication date, source type) that
you used to find a relevant text on your topic.
In the box below, explain why you chose these filters and how they helped you to find a
relevant text on your topic.
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In the box below, provide a screen capture of the bibliographic details (e.g. title, date of
publication, name of publication, page numbers) of your chosen text.
In the box below, explain why you think this text might help you to learn more about
your topic. For now, only refer to these bibliographic details (e.g. title, date of
publication, name of publication, page numbers) in your explanation.
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