INT204
October 19, 2014
Midterm Quiz
Answer each question. You must use the D2L guide (only!!!!) for the Chicago B referencing format.
Think about what disciplines your work addresses and then search relevant DePaul databases: Sociology? Economics? Marketing? Geography? Law? Nongovernmental? Governmental?
Names of all those in your group with phone numbers and emails:
Group topic/theme (be simple and direct):
a. Louis Vuitton handbags
Particular research tasks (division of labor) and who is doing it (depending on how many you are):
a. Sara: The history and establishment of the brand Louis Vuitton.
b. Xuan/ Miranda: The market, revenue, and statistical and demographical information of the brand Louis Vuitton, especially its handbags.
1. What is your project's tentative title. (hint: use simplest word combination that accessibly and precisely communicates the list of your research. Hint: think about keywords that researchers would need to use to find YOUR work. a.
2. How many hours have each of you spent researching potential topics as of today?
a. name/hours: Sara/ 4 Hours
b. name/hours Xuan/ 4 Hours
3. How many hours has your group spent researching your chosen/particular topic as of today?
a. name/hours: Sara/ 14.5 Hours
b. name/hours: Xuan/ 14.5 Hours
4. List the scholarly databases used (do not list GoogleScholar at this point—this is NOT a database; nor can you use Academic Search Premier, WorldCat, news databases, or JSTOR, though you’ll be able to use these, later.) List these by person in your group (assuming you all tried the same and different databases, depending on your respective tasks). Experiment with databases best suited to the division of labor.
a. Name/databases: Sara/ABI Inform, Academic Search Complete, Historical Abstracts b. Name/databases: Xuan/ABI Inform, Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete, Global