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Undergraduate Task List

Undergraduate | History Grad | Forest Resources

You are going to play the role of a researcher in a variety of fields of study. Look for the information requested for each task and write the answer in the space provided. During each task make sure to “think aloud.”

1. You are taking Psychology 101: Introduction to Psychology. Your professor has assigned a research paper on a topic of your choosing. The only requirement is that it has to be on a current topic in psychology. Find an article that you can use for your paper. Write the name of the article and where you found it below.
   
   
2. You are enrolled in English 213: Modern and Postmodern Literature. You have read a book by Virginia Woolf and want to write a paper about her role in postmodern literature. Find a resource to use in your paper. Write the title and where you found it below.
   
   
3. You are studying biology. You are in Biology 101: General Biology. Once again you have been assigned a research paper. The professor wants you to write a paper on any current topic in biology. Find a resource that will help you write your paper. Write the title of the resource and where you found it below.
   
   
4. You have decided to study art. You are taking Art History 203: Survey of Modern Western Art, which covers Western art from 1520 to the present. You want to learn more about your favorite artist, Vincent Van Gogh, for your final paper. You professor wants you to write about current research in the field, so she requires that your resource be less than 5 years old. Write the title of the resource and where you found it below.
   
   
5. Now, you have changed paths a little bit and decided to try engineering. You are enrolled in Engineering 100: Introduction to Engineering Design. You think you might be interested in thermodynamics, the study of heat transfer and energy and you have to write a report on current research on a topic in engineering. You need to find a current article about thermodynamics. Write the title of the resource and where you found it below.
   
   
6. Engineering didn’t quite work out and now you are studying business. You are in Economics 200: Introduction to Microeconomics. You are enjoying the lectures on supply and demand and think the class is going well. Then the professor assigns a big paper for your final project. You have to write you paper about e-business (Internet business). Find a resource that will help you write your paper. Write the title of the resource and where you found it below.
   
   
7. Now you are studying history. You are enrolled in History 112: The Medieval World. The professor wants you to find information about Medieval Europe so that you can put together a display poster for his upcoming history convention. Find a resource to help you make your poster. Write the title of the resource and where you found it below.
   
   
8. For your final task, you are a new computer science student. You are enrolled in Computer Science and Engineering 142: Computer Programming I. In addition to all of the programming you have to do, the professor wants you to write a short research paper on a new development in computer science. You need to find an article about something new and exciting to impress your professor. Write the title of the resource and where you found it below.