Research Skills

I can gather information from print and digital sources. Learning Target I can gather information from print and digital sources.

What are research skills? Collecting important information from valid sources to become more informed about a topic.

Research Resources Encyclopedia Dictionary Almanac Internet

Encyclopedia A work that contains information on every type of knowledge, usually arranged alphabetically often by subject. Source : http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/encyclopedia

Encyclopedia Encyclopaedia Britannica World Book Encyclopedia Encart *Notice that it can be spelled two ways.

Dictionary A reference book that contains words listed in alphabetical order and that gives information about the words' meanings, forms, pronunciations, etc. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dictionary

Dictionary Merriam Webster Oxford American

Almanac A book published every year that contains detailed information on a special subject. Source : http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almanac

Almanac The World Almanac and Book of Facts National Geographic Sports Illustrated Farmer’s Almanac Scholastic

Internet An electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world. Source : http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internet

Internet Wikipedia Google Scholar Kids.Gov