Research Information

AND--database The AND operator locates articles that contain all of the key words or phrases. This will expand your search. children AND computers OR--database The OR operator locates articles that contain at least one of the key words or phrases. tornado OR cyclone NOT--database The NOT operator is used to eliminate articles that contain certain key words or phrases. This will limit your search basketball NOT college - Is another NOT operator to eliminate articles that contain certain key words or phrases. This will limit your search basketball -college * Truncation includes alternate word endings such as plurals and tense variations in your query. You can also use * at a part of a sentence you are not sure of and the search engine will try and fill in the blanks. farm* for: farmer, farming, farmland etc. " " Enclose a phrase in quotation marks to find multiple words appearing next to one another in a specified order. "affirmative action"

Take some notes—specific for your topic! Big6Model Take some notes—specific for your topic!

1. Task Definition 1.1 Define the information problem 1.2 Identify information needed (to solve the information problem) o What is my current task? o What are some topics or questions I need to answer? o What information will I need?

2. Information Seeking Strategies 2.1 Determine all possible sources (brainstorm) 2.2 Select the best sources o What are all the possible sources to check? o What are the best sources of information for this task?

3. Location and Access 3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically) 3.2 Find information within sources o Where can I find these sources? o Where can I find the information in the source?

4. Use of Information 4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch) 4.2 Extract relevant information o What information do I expect to find in this source? o What information from the source is useful?

5. Synthesis 5.1 Organize from multiple sources 5.2 Present the information o How will I organize my information? o How should I present my information?

6. Evaluation 6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness) 6.2 Judge the process (efficiency) o Did I do what was required? o Did I complete each of the Big6 Stages efficiently?

Website Evaluation Accuracy. If your page lists the author and institution that published the page. Does it provide a way of contacting them and . . Authority. If your page lists the author’s credentials and is its domain preferred (.edu, .gov, .org, or .net), and. . . Objectivity. If your page provides accurate unbiased information, and . . . Currency. If your page is updated regularly (as stated on the page) and if the links provided (if any) are also up-to-date, and . . . Coverage. If you can view the information easily and if the information is provided without fees, advertising or software requirements, then . . .

Let’s Evaluate Together www.dhmo.org Use those 5 Evaluating Questions!

WATER! This is a hoax website about the dangers of DHMO, also known as water. Because the site looks professional and uses lots of technical jargon, it is sometimes mistaken for a real site. There are a few indicators that this site's information is not trustworthy. One major clue to the nature of the website is a disclaimer near the copyright notice at the bottom of the homepage: "Note: Content veracity not implied." Another hint is the "research" section of the site. All the research projects took place in high schools, and were in fact experiments designed to see how many students believed the DHMO danger was real. No other authors are listed; all information on DHMO comes from within the site. Most good research sites cite other sources with related information. Another step you might take to find out whether or not the information is legitimate is to look up DHMO on sites you know to be legitimate and authoritative.

How To Use Quotes Quotations must be identical to the original, using a narrow segment of the source. They must match the source document word for word and must be attributed to the original author. Paraphrasing involves putting a passage from source material into your own words. A paraphrase must also be attributed to the original source. Paraphrased material is usually shorter than the original passage, taking a somewhat broader segment of the source and condensing it slightly. Summarizing involves putting the main idea(s) into your own words, including only the main point(s). Once again, it is necessary to attribute summarized ideas to the original source. Summaries are significantly shorter than the original and take a broad overview of the source material.

Notes on Where to Research Fold your paper into thirds

Google Drive Access and organize your files Use Google Drive to store and access your files, folders, and Google Docs anywhere. Change a file on the web, your computer, or your mobile device, and it updates on every device where you’ve installed Google Drive. You’ll always have the latest version of your files and Google Docs at your fingertips. Read, edit, share, and collaborate on your files wherever you are! Set up Google Drive In your browser, go to drive.google.com. When you first access Google Drive on the web, you’ll see a Welcome page. If you’ve previously used Google Docs, Google Drive on the web will look something like this:

My Drive When you first get Google Drive on the web, all the files and folders you’ve uploaded and Google Docs that you own are in the section called My Drive: Tip: Click the red Upload button (next to Create) if you want to upload more files and folders to My Drive.

Add files and folders to Drive When you’re ready to create new documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and more, just click the red Create button to get started. See Using Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides to learn more about using these Google productivity apps. Do you have existing files and folders you want to add to Google Drive? You can easily sync or upload those files to add them to Google Drive on the web and your mobile devices. Here’s how it works:

Upload files and folders to Google Drive It’s also easy to upload existing files and folders to Google Drive on the web. Here’s how to upload a file (folders work the same way): In Google Drive on the web, click the red Upload button and then select Files: Select the file (or files) you want to upload and click Open. Here’s how it might look on Windows:

http://www.ncwiseowl.org/  High School Login/password: wiseowl16 NCWise Owl: http://www.ncwiseowl.org/  High School Login/password: wiseowl16 Citation information Bookmark articles to save and read later (create an account) Click on the speaker icon to have the article read to you Email article to yourself SAVE ARTICLES ON GOOGLE DRIVE AND LABEL

Databases to Use Point of View Reference Center Student Resources in Context EbscoHost eBook

SIRS sks.sirs.com/webapp/issues-researcher SIRS Issues Researcher