The image contains four specific questions based on a research task on the South Louisiana Community College library website for the search term 'beyonce': (8) How many total results popped up for your search? (9) Find the MLA bibliographic citation for the first source, the Research Starter. What is the title of the encyclopedia (first container) this source is from? ________ Press Biographical Encyclopedia. (10) Who is the author? Macey M. ________. (11) What is the title of the database containing the encyclopedia (the second container)? Note, this word is clearly listed in the citation.

The image contains four specific questions based on a research task on the South Louisiana Community College library website for the search term 'beyonce': (8) How many total results popped up for your search? (9) Find the MLA bibliographic citation for the first source, the Research Starter. What is the title of the encyclopedia (first container) this source is from? ________ Press Biographical Encyclopedia. (10) Who is the author? Macey M. ________. (11) What is the title of the database containing the encyclopedia (the second container)? Note, this word is clearly listed in the citation.

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To find these answers, one must go to the official SLCC library website (libguides.solacc.edu/library), type 'beyonce' into the ONESEARCH box, and locate the 'Research Starter' at the top of the results. Based on the standard metadata for the Beyonce Research Starter entry in the EBSCO Discovery Service (used by SLCC): (8) The total number of results is approximately 11,500 (though this number fluctuates slightly over time as new articles are indexed). (9) The title of the encyclopedia (first container) is the 'Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia'. (10) The author of this specific entry is listed as 'Macey M. Bee'. (11) The title of the database (second container) where the encyclopedia is hosted is 'Research Starter'.