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Becoming an Information Detective: Finding Reliable Sources for Research Projects

Learn how to become an information detective and find credible and reliable sources for your research projects. Explore electronic databases, library resources, and tips for searching the web. Avoid common pitfalls like using unreliable websites and plagiarizing information.

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Becoming an Information Detective: Finding Reliable Sources for Research Projects

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  1. Do Now: When you are researching, where do you go to find information?

  2. Be An Information Detective Finding Reliable Sources for Research Projects Sixth Grade

  3. Electronic Databases • Mill Pond’s Ella Washington Griffin Library: http://westborough.ma.schoolwebpages.com/education/staff/staff.php?sectionid=295 • Electronic resources: • CultureGrams: a good start • Biography Resource Center • World Book Online • Kid Info Bits

  4. Using the Web • The word or phrase you use when you search online library catalogues is called the search term. • Place the search term in quotation marks. • Use your brainstorm to help you define your search terms. • Use up to three key words unique to your subject and his or her history. • Determine if this is a credible and reliable source

  5. Searching the Web • Search engine overload! Google, Bing, and more • Even a carefully worded search term can bring overwhelming results • Not every website is a good source • https://www.google.com/

  6. Wikipedia and other wrong turns • Be sure the website you use is reliable • Wikipedia: anyone can write and post on this site. It is not checked for accuracy! • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_luther_king_jr

  7. Website Sponsors • .com and .net- commerce/business website • .org- organization issued website Look for these • gov- government issued website • .edu- education issued website • Find out who owns the site. One easy way is to check out www.easywhois.com.

  8. Note-taking Skills • Actively read resources. • Use the note-taking templates provided by the teacher. • Bullet most important points. • Use your citation record sheet to keep your sources straight. • Use media (videos, clips, photographs, audio) to learn more about your topic.

  9. Plagiarism • The definition of plagiarizing is using someone else's ideas and passing them off as your own. • If you are using someone else’s words or ideas, you need to put them in quotation marks and cite your source. • Read the information and then paraphrase in your own words. • If you use ideas from the source, you need to cite the source.

  10. http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/ • Look at the article. • Can you understand the article? Is the language confusing? • Do you recognize Kelvinic University branch of the Wild Haggis Conservation Society? • When was the article published? Has it been updated? • Does this source give you enough information? Is it accurate? Don’t believe everything you read just because it is on the internet!

  11. Now it is your turn • With a partner…. • Brainstorm what makes a source credible or reliable. • Where should you start your research? • Share!

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