ENGL 283 : Life Writing: Other Primary Sources

• Come up with search terms to use while exploring this resource, ideally relevant to your planned research or interests.

• What is the name of the database you are searching?  What kind of material does it contain?  Do you have a sense of what time period or location these materials cover? ("No" is an okay answer here, sometimes it is hard to nail down.)

• Demonstrate the search.  Did you need to refine keywords?  Did you adjust any facets/toggles to refine your search results? Show us how to click through and explore an item.  Can you download the item or find a stable link to it? Can you search within the item?  Does it lead to other items you may find useful?

• Evaluate one particular item you found during your search.  What makes this item worth paying attention to?  Who wrote or created it? Is it credible?  (Your answer may include a discussion of how the source is influenced by the author’s biases.) How is it relevant to your research topic or to a class discussion?

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