Name: _______________________________________

CHEM 131&: Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry

Identify and research a food ingredient using the following methods.

Name of food ingredient: ___________________________________________

INTERNET SEARCH
Search Engine Name: _______________________________________
Write the number of results from your first search here: __________
On the first page of results how many are related to your search term?
_________________________________
What kind of results do you have?
_______________________________________________________________
How would you modify your search to find out more about this food ingredient?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
If you picked a particular site from your results how do you know it is a credible site?
___________________________________________________________________________________________

LIBRARY CATALOG SEARCH

Search for the subject CHEMISTRY. Write the number of results here: __________
What different types of items do you see here:
_____________________________________________________
Search for your food ingredient. Write the number of results here: __________
Please explain why you were or were not able to find your food ingredient in the Library
Catalog.
___________________________________________________________________________________________

RESEARCH DATABASES SEARCH

Database Name: _____________________________________________
Using one of our research databases use your food ingredient to look for credible sources.
Write the number of results from your first search here: __________
What kind of information are you finding in this research database?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Examine your source for credibility (accuracy, authority, objectivity, currency). Is this a
credible source? Why or why not?
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Examine the research database you are using and answer the following questions:
(1) Can you filter your results by year or a span of years? YES NO
(2) Is there a way to obtain only full-text results? YES NO
(3) Can you filter your results by publication type? YES NO
(4) Can you obtain only peer-reviewed (also called academic or scholarly journals)
results? YES NO
(5) Does the research database suggest subjects or topic areas to explore? YES
NO
(6) Can you find a listing of the books or periodicals included in this research database?
YES NO

Last updated January 2010