By Ms. Marshall, September 2013 Senior Project Where do I start? Please login to the Network: First name_Last name panthers (unless you have already modified it this year)

Agenda Introductions & How I teach Where do I start? Big 6 – Research organizational method Task Definition Information Seeking Strategies Location & Access Alexandria Databases Google – Advance searching

Wowza! Where do I start? Graduation requirement Year long project Pick your passion Generate a “brain dump” of possibilities Assumption – you have done this already Select research-able projects Print Databases Internet Background knowledge Community experts

Organize, plan, do the work…SUCCEED!

Task Definition Define the information problem Project proposal (Oct. 2-4) Identify the information needed – pg. 5 Student handbook Learning challenge Why was the topic chosen? (passion) Indicates evidence of learning Physical, tangible element = show me the learning!

Information Seeking Strategies Determine all possible sources Google Why do we love it? BUT Why do we need to be weary of this resource? Rule of Academic Research = Verifiable & Reliable Print – WHS Library OR Washougal Public Library Database – eBooks, Subject encyclopedias, periodicals Internet – Advance Search strategies in Google

WHS Library – Alexandria (Print)

Familiar?!?

Keyword search

Basic search results Walk the stacks Select a book Work smarter! Use the Table of Contents Use the Index

Do IT! 5-7 minutes Navigate to Alexandria through the WHS Library Website Search 1-3 topics Write down the call number – locate book AFTER lesson & checkout if it is appropriate for your project

Databases vs. Websites

E-Book collections - GALE Subject Encyclopedias – general information (background information)

E-Book collections – ABC-Clio

Databases

ABC-Clio Database panthers

Do IT! 8-10 minutes Navigate to Ebooks and/or ABC Clio database Search 1-3 topics Find 1-2 articles or resources that might relate to your topic Login for ABC Clio Username: librarywhs Password: panthers

Proquest “Family”

Periodicals

Do IT! 8-10 minutes Navigate a Proquest database – related to your project subject Search 1-3 topics Find 1-2 articles or resources that might relate to your topic

Advance Search in

Setting up an Advance Search How does Google work? Domain name & purpose.edu.com.org Reliability of domains in research

Do IT! 8-10 minutes Navigate Google – try an Advance Search Use limiters – Only 1 domain -.edu,.org,.net Find 2-3 websites that might relate to your topic

Expectation Navigated these information resources Alexandria – find any print resources? Databases – find any digital resources? E-Books ABC-Clio Proquest Family Advance Search in Google – try limiting your search by domain? List of possible ideas – narrowed to some searchable topics Finalizing to 1 research (search-able, narrowed) topic with 1 physical element Library OPEN Monday – Thursday 7:30am-3pm Friday 7:30am - 2:45pm