Introduction to African Studies
Boubacar N'Diaye
Area of Competency: Access/Evaluation
Objectives:
A. acquire competency in locating scholarly articles using an electronic database
B. systematically compare and evaluate various methods and tools
Using the various methods your instructor explained during the information literacy tutorial, perform the following tasks:
1. Locate two journal articles written by Claude Ake. One of the articles must not be available in Wooster's library.
2. Get it through interlibrary loan. (List the steps taken to get the article).
3. List all the steps taken in each of the methods you used to locate the items.
4. In one paragraph, evaluate the methods you used.
5. Write a two-page summary of one the articles you have selected.
Assignment must be typed.