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Finding Exercise

Practice identifying the source type for each citation.

1 How would you search for this source? Kalb, Claudia. "What Dreams are Made Of." Newsweek. 8 Nov. 1999. 2 Dec. 1999. http:///www.msnbc.com/news/712062.asp?0m=NICTN.   a) Type url (web address) and go to article directly b) Search for Newsweek in E-Journal Locator or UCAT c) Search for "What Dreams are Made of" in UCAT d) Search for articles by Claudia Kalb in UCAT Correct. This is a safe bet. Searching UCAT or E-Journal Locator for a magazine title is a reliable method for finding an article. Incorrect.   2 How would you search for this source? Scwartz, Susan. "Yes, Life is But a Dream: Counselor Helps Interpret Meaning." The Montreal Gazette. 24 April 2000, B2.   a) Search for The Montreal Gazette in E-Journal Locator b) Search for "Yes, Life is But a Dream" in UCAT c) Search by author for Susan Schwartz in UCAT d) Browse the newspaper section for The Montreal Gazette Correct! This is a great way to find out if UTSA Library has The Montreal Gazette electronically. Incorrect   3 How would you search for this source? Flannagan, Owen. "Sleepy Heads." Dreaming Souls: Sleep, Dreams, and the Evolution of the Conscious Mind. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000. 65-92.   a) Search the Oxford University Press website b) Search for "Sleepy Heads" in UCAT c) Search for "Sleepy Heads" in the PsycINFO database d) Search for the book title, Dreaming Souls in UCAT Correct. This is the best way to find out if UTSA Library has a copy of this book. Incorrect   4 How would you search for this source? Mazzoni, G.A. and Stephano Malvagia. "Dream Interpretations and False Beliefs." Professional Psychology, Research and Practice. 30.1 (1995): 45-51.   a) Search by author for G.A. Mazzoni in UCAT b) Search for Professional Psychology, Research and Practice in E-Journal Locator c) Search Google or Yahoo for "Dream Interpretation and False Beliefs" d) Search for the book title Dream Interpretation and False Beliefs in UCAT Correct. E-Journal Locator is the best place to look for the full-text of journal articles. Incorrect