Using Mullins Library to Find Articles

Hannah Aune

PART A:

PART B:
Name of U of A class: CIED 1003: Tehnology in Education

Instructor: Dr. Betsy Orr

PART C:

1. Who is author?
- Renee Deshommes
2. What is the name of the theses/dissertation?
- The Effects of Summer Reading Programs on the Academic Achievement of
Elementary students
3. What is the year of the theses/dissertation?
- 2013
4. What institution did the author go to?
- University of Arkansas, Fayettevile
5. What was the purpose of the study?
 - “The potential for summer reading programs to be implemented as a mechanism
to combat the effects of summer learning loss is an area of interest and promise in
terms of overall educational policy.” (Deshommes, 4).
6. What was the conclusion of the study?
- “Previous literature suggests that students of all income levels benefit
academically by reading an assortment of self-selected books during the summer
break. Further research 172 indicates that these students return to school in the
fall more prepared for their school subjects, and are more enthusiastic about
reading.” (Deshommes, 171).
7. Why would this particular study be important in your field
- It shows that summer reading programs are actually beneficial to elementary
students and since I want to teach elementary, I want to make sure this is
something that happens at my school.
8. If I were to write a similar thesis, I would change the order of how things were written.
I would try to find the negative effects from it, if any. If there are some I would steer
away from them. After that, I would explain how the pros outweigh the cons. This will
make the thesis a little more believable and will help persuade the audience that
reads it.

Dr. Koziol:

1. Dr. Koziol, Cultural Anthropology

2. 2010
3. “Violence, symbols, and the archaeological record: A case study of Cahokia's Mound 72’
4. University of Arkansas
5. “Social constructionist theories that are focused population identity help to explain how
these relationships are developed from both internal and external factors. Populations,
like individuals, continually create and recreate themselves. These creations are
recognizable, but are constantly shifting, merging, dissolving, and redefining their fluid
boundaries. They are mercurial in quality (Vincent 1974), and therefore, we need to
better understand these dynamics in order to create laws that can protect populations as
they change.” (Koziol, 297).