The Who, What, Where, How of Locating Online Resources

 Boooring!!  I don’t need to do research…I got mad skills…  Why research? Google has all the answers!  I have better things to do…like eating.

Discovery of Information

 T ASK D EFINITION  I NFORMATION S EEKING S TRATEGIES  I NFORMATION L OCATION & A CCESS  U SE THE INFORMATION  S YNTHESIZE THE I NFORMATION  E VALUATE

 What are you required to do?  Develop a list of topics related to the assignment  Ask yourself what questions you want to answer

 What sources will help you answer the questions you developed in Step 1?  Think about encyclopedias, journals, online databases or websites and your friendly neighborhood media specialist!

 Where is the information?  How do you access it?

 Take notes  Record information on phones, mP3 players, etc…  As you take notes, be sure to cite your sources

 Put it all together  More than just a summary – include YOUR thoughts and conclusions

 Proofread and revise  Check your sources and citations  Does the final product fulfill the requirements of the assignment?

 Online Subscription Databases (available through the Media Center website) Encyclopaedia Britannica  Includes maps, web links and timelines GALILEO  History Reference Center Periodical Guide Online  Websites International World History Project History World National Geographic History  Print Resources Books

 Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica  Accessed via the Media Center web page  Watch your search terms  Be sure to use the links to additional resources  Look for keywords that can lead you to more information  GALILEO – GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online GALILEO – GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online  Accessed via the Media Center web page  Need password to access outside of school – changes once every semester  History Reference Center  Search Terms

 Periodical Guide Online Periodical Guide Online  Accessed via the Media Center web page  User name: AZC84  Password: SSGA  Provides online access to articles from magazines like National Geographic  Not as good for narrower topics

 International World History Project International World History Project  History World History World  National Geographic History National Geographic History

 Citing means that you tell your reader that certain ideas or parts in your paper came from another source. It also lets your readers know where to find the original information you used in your paper.  Citing sources is the only way to use other people's work without plagiarizing. Source: Vaughan Memorial Library, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, B4P 2R6 |

 Four characteristics of plagiarism: Plagiarized words: Copying how something is written either word-for-word or the structure Plagiarized ideas: Claiming ownership of a unique idea that is not yours Unintentional: Plagiarism that occurs by mistake Intentional: Plagiarism done on purpose Source: Vaughan Memorial Library, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, B4P 2R6 |

 Take clear, accurate notes about where you found specific ideas.  Write down the complete citation information for each item you use.  Use quotation marks when directly stating another person's words.  Always credit original authors for their information and ideas. Source: Vaughan Memorial Library, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, B4P 2R6 |

 When you borrow someone else’s ideas.  When you quote or paraphrase.  When you refer to someone else’s work as a whole. Source: Vaughan Memorial Library, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, B4P 2R6 |

 Results in Encylopaedia BritannicaEncylopaedia Britannica  Results in GALILEOGALILEO  Microsoft Word  Citation Machine Citation Machine  The OWL at Purdue The OWL at Purdue