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Chemistry Research Project Grade 10. Mr. Pendergast Mr. Vaitekunas. “Students must obtain information from a variety of sources (not all electronic) and record the information from the sources on the preliminary note sheets . . .”. What are the sources?. Books Print Encyclopedias Print
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Chemistry Research ProjectGrade 10 Mr. Pendergast Mr. Vaitekunas
“Students must obtain information from a variety of sources (not all electronic) and record the information from the sources on the preliminary note sheets . . .”
What are the sources? • Books Print • Encyclopedias Print • Magazines Print • Newspapers Print
What OTHER sources are there? • Books Electronic • Encyclopedias Electronic • Magazines Electronic • Newspapers Electronic
BOOKS(may not be the richest source for these topics) • See samples in H.C. Library • Go if necessary to the Public Library
Magazines: Electronic – Info-Trac ** the best Available on the Library computers AND at home (Be sure to get the small pink handout) http://web7.infotrac.galegroup.com/k12/infomark/110/1/1/purl=rc6_K12S?sw_aep=king85578rpa
Encyclopedias Printed: • World Book • Collier’s Encyclopedia • Merit Students Encyclopedia Electronic: three CD-ROMS in our Library: • Information Finder • Canadian Encyclopedia • Microsoft Encarta
Internet Some tips: • Make sure the website is a good one • Use Google as your search engine • READ all the info • LOOK at the web address (.com, .edu, .org)
Internet Some good sites: http://www.liv.ac.uk/Chemistry/Links/refbiog.html http://www.sanbenito.k12.tx.us/district/webpages2002/judymedrano/Nobel%20Winners/famous__chemists.htm
Bibliography http://www.citationmachine.net/ Choose your type of source from the left column Fill in the blanks Click: “Make citations”
Finally: Get in the very good habit NOW (in Grade 10) of doing thorough, methodical and organized research in all subjects e.g. use your notetaking sheets (more copies available in Library)