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

• You will have to have 1 print source and 2 Internet sources

Print Sources

• Look in the library catalog (Mrs. Roe has done this for you)

• If there are not books devoted to your topic, look in the indexes of books on the cart

• If still nothing, check the encylopedia or a biographical dictionary

There’s Nothing!

• If you can’t find anything, check with your teacher. Mrs. Roe let him or her know if there are no print resources available

Internet sources

• Internet sources can be tricky! Pay attention!

• Use the suggestions from your teachers and librarian

• Check the library website!

Internet sources - Why does it Matter

what I use?• Anyone can put

whatever they want on the Internet

• You want reliable information – FACTS!

What should I NOT use?

• Wikis – These allow people other than the author to edit the site.

• That’s right no Wikipedia or Answers.com. These are fine for quick needed answers but not for true research.

What should I use?

• Use reliable search engines that have evaluated websites as their results– Sweetsearch – Internet Public Library – RefSeek– Webpath Express

• Check the library’s website!• Use Google as a last resort

I have a source- Now what?

Tips for Note taking

• Read first! • Write down key facts – not every

word!• Stick to your purpose• Summarize or paraphrase as you

go

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

Bibliography

YouGoogle or

another search engine

Website

Information

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!