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Let’s do Research !

Let’s do Research !. What are sources?. Sources are the places in which you find information such as books, websites, encyclopedias, videos, etc. How do I find sources?. Follow recommendations by your teachers and librarian

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Let’s do Research !

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  1. Let’s do Research!

  2. What are sources? • Sources are the places in which you find information such as books, websites, encyclopedias, videos, etc.

  3. How do I find sources? • Followrecommendations by yourteachers and librarian • You will have to have 1 print source and 2 Internet sources

  4. Print Sources • Look in the librarycatalog (Mrs. Roe has donethis for you) • If there are not books devoted to yourtopic, look in the indexes of books on the cart • If stillnothing, check the encylopedia or a biographicaldictionary

  5. There’sNothing! • If youcan’tfindanything, check withyourteacher. Mrs. Roe let him or her know if there are no printresourcesavailable

  6. Internet sources • Internet sources canbetricky! Pay attention! • Use the suggestions fromyourteachers and librarian • Check the librarywebsite!

  7. Internet sources - WhydoesitMatterwhat I use? • Anyonecan put whatevertheywant on the Internet • You wantreliable information – FACTS!

  8. Whatshould I NOT use? • Wikis – Theseallow people otherthan the author to edit the site. • That’s right no Wikipedia or Answers.com. These are fine for quick neededanswers but not for trueresearch.

  9. WhatshouldI use? • Use reliablesearchenginesthat have evaluatedwebsites as theirresults • Sweetsearch • Internet Public Library • RefSeek • Webpath Express • Check the library’swebsite! • Use Google as a last resort

  10. I have a source- Nowwhat?Tips for Note taking • Read first! • Write down key facts – not every word! • Stick to your purpose • Summarize or paraphrase as you go

  11. Bibliography • You have to cite your sources! (This means tell where you got your information.) • For print sources – use the Bibliographic Guide to help you

  12. Bibliography If you are on a baseball team, and you need a glove, so you tell your coach that you need a glove. He tells you to go across the street to the store and get a glove. Where did you get the glove? Information Website You Google or another search engine

  13. Bibliography • For Internet sources – Google or another search engine is never a source! • Use EasyBib to help you • www.easybib.com • Look at the library’s website for help with this!

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