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Kids Search
Searchasaurus
Student Research Center
Soundzabound (music)
Encyclopedia Britannica
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Planets

Biographies 

 Birds

   



Beginning Your Research

Research Terms

Copyright

Citing Your Sources
(creating a bibliography)

Research- the search for knowledge.
Copyright- the author "owns" it.
Citation- giving credit to the author.
Plagiarism- stealing another person's word and pretending they are yours.
Keyword- a word you use to find information on your topic.
Primary Source- Items, such as letters, documents, photos and interviews from the actual time you are studying

Citation Builders:
Easybib

BibMe

Some sources have a citation builder included on the actual site.
Worldbook Online has the citation at the bottom of the article, simply copy and paste!



The Super 3 Research Process

Plan

Do

 Review

  1. What am I suppose to do?
  2. What information do I need?
  3. Where will I getmy information?
  1. Find the information I need
  2. Organize my information
  3. Decide how I am going to share my research
  4. List my sources of information
  1. Check my work
  2. Did I list my sources in the proper format?
  3. Is there anything I could do better next time? 


The Big 6 Research Process

Task Definition

Information Seeking Strategies

Location and Access

  1. What is the problem?
  2. What information is needed?
  1. List your possible sources of information
  2. Choose your best sources
  1. Locate sources
  2. Find information with sources

Use of Information

Synthesis

Evaluation

  1. Read, listen and/or view information sources
  2. Write notes
  1. Organize information
  2. Present information
  1. Judge your results
  2. Judge how well you followed the process









 

 



 

 

 

 

 

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