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ECON 211: Introduction

Welcome! This guide is intended as a resource for the Current Events Project for Dr. Sonja Kolstoe's section of ECON 211.

+Library Instruction Objectives

This guide can help you:

Explore topics and current events that relate to economics.

Use keywords or subject-specific vocabulary to search discipline-specific tools.

Start to gather information for an assignment. 

Evaluate potential sources for authority, reliability, credibility, purpose, viewpoint, and suitability.

Cite sources using an appropriate and consistent documentation style.

Pre-work for library instruction

  1. Create a RefWorks account: Go to http://libraryguides.salisbury.edu/econ211kolstoe/citations for link to RefWorks.
  2. Find, read, and bring to class a current events article that relates to economics.

Assignment overview

Information Need

  • Current event article that illustrates an economic concept you learned in class

Resources

  • Library databases
  • Newspapers and magazines (print and electronic)
  • Search engines
  • Media websites
  • Course materials (textbook, notes, etc.)
  • Writing and presentation resources