Competency - Specific Facet First

For this competency, I used Eric and typed in student plagiarism. 21 records were displayed. Titles included:

Stemming the Tide of Plagiarism in Elementary School
Plagiarism - A complex issue requiring a holistic institutional approach
Policy, preparation, and prevention: Proactive minimization of student plagiarism
Student online plagiarism: How do we respond?
The integration of information and communication technology into classroom teaching
Teaching practices that encourage or eliminate student plagiarism
Legal aspects of plagiarism

I was very pleased with these titles and did not see a need to search further. Dr Yi mentioned in the power point that if the search yields 30 or fewer hits you may not have to search further.

Had I chosen 'Student Research' with 3706 hits I would have had to refine the search. Likewise, if I had chosen 'Research Skills' I would have had to continue as 2441 records were retrieved.

So, I was very pleased that my first facet retrieved the fewest items and most were extremely relevant and useable to my area: reducing plagiarism and teaching effective research methods.