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Scavenger Hunt Instructions

Welcome to the Library Database Scavenger Hunt! This activity will help you develop skills in strategic searching and using academic databases to find reliable information. Follow the instructions below, and use the provided log sheet to document your search process. At the end, you’ll share your experiences, challenges, and search strategies with the class.

Scavenger Hunt Topics

  1. Climate Change Solutions: Find a peer-reviewed article discussing emerging technologies for climate change mitigation.
  2. Mental Health in College Students: Locate an article focusing on the impacts of social media on college students' mental health.
  3. Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace: Search for a source on how AI might change employment in the next decade.
  4. Renewable Energy Innovations: Find a current report or news article about a new renewable energy technology.
  5. Plastic Pollution: Locate a study examining the effects of plastic pollution on marine life.
  6. Vaccination and Public Health: Look for an article on the history of vaccine hesitancy and its impact on public health.
  7. Education and Digital Learning: Find research on how digital learning tools affect students' academic performance.
  8. Privacy Concerns in Social Media: Search for an article about privacy issues on popular social media platforms.
  9. Fast Fashion and Environmental Impact: Find a resource discussing the environmental impact of the fast fashion industry.
  10. Mental Health Benefits of Exercise: Locate a study examining the connection between physical exercise and mental well-being.

Share-Out

When sharing with the class, consider following this format:

  1. Topic: Introduce your topic.
  2. Best Database(s): Share which database(s) provided the most relevant results and why.
  3. Keywords & Filters: Describe keywords and filters that were effective.
  4. Top Source: Summarize the main findings from the source you selected.
  5. Challenges & Tips: Explain any challenges and offer a useful tip for future searches.

Identify and Relocate

Identify:

  • What type of resource is it?
  • Where (in what database) is this resource found?

 

Relocate:

Find these original items in the database or in the library system.

Works Cited

1. "The Toll of Banning Books in America." , directed by Anonymous , WP Company LLC d/b/a The Washington Post, 2022. ProQuest, https://ezproxy.ccs.spokane.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/audio-video-works/toll-banning-books-america/docview/2710036412/se-2.

2. Schiltz, Hillary, et al. “The Stability of Self-Reported Anxiety in Youth with Autism Versus ADHD or Typical Development.” Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, vol. 47, no. 12, Dec. 2017, pp. 3756–64. EBSCOhost.

3. Superheroes on World Screens, edited by Rayna Denison, and Rachel Mizsei-Ward, University Press of Mississippi, 2015. ProQuest Ebook Central.

4. Taylor, James. “Privacy, Publicity, and Reputation: How the Press Regulated the Market in Nineteenth-Century England.” The Business History Review, vol. 87, no. 4, [The President and Fellows of Harvard College, Cambridge University Press], 2013, pp. 679–701, JSTOR.

Fakeout Activity (10-12 mins)

With your table partner, take the following quiz - discuss your thoughts as you make your choices.

Evaluation Checklists