1. Graduation Project Topics
Research Intro
Graduation Project Topics

2. Develop a Research plan
Key search terms for indexes & online sites
Questions to answer
Identify appropriate types of sources
Locate sources
Cite sources
Analyze source data – answers questions?
REPEAT
Synthesize all data – resolve conflict? Support needed?
REPEAT as needed

3. White Cards Front Back Name Teacher Class period Topic Focus Questions
Key terms

4. Destiny Online catalog to library materials and other information
Icon on desktop of school computers
Accessible from home
Dixon High School website
Library link in left sidebar
Links on Library page
Catalog link

5. Destiny Tools Catalog FollettShelf ebooks link
Index for locating materials in media center
Resource lists
One Search
FollettShelf ebooks link
Username: Bulldog; Password: guest
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Password: holl60926
Database links:
expert created

6. Destiny Tools 2 Juried search tools links General Search Tool links
Sweet Search
Infomine
Internet Public Library
General Search Tool links
Google, Yahoo!. etc.
NCWiseOWL.org link
Additional databases: password: wiseowl
Magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, ebooks, subject specific
Citation Maker

7. Dewey Decimal Classes 000s General Works 100s Philosophy & Psychology
200s Religion
300s Social Sciences
Women’s Rights, Civil Rights
Law/Politics
Education
Fashion
Military
Folklore

8. Dewey Decimal Classes 400s Languages 500s Pure Sciences
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc.
600s Applied Sciences/Technology
Medical Issues
Engineering
Building
Foods
700s Arts
Music
Sports
Theater

9. Dewey Decimal Classes 800s Literature 900s History Geography Biography
WWI and WWII 940s
Persian Gulf War, Vietnam War 950s
Native American 970 – 972
United States, General 973
973.1, etc. – adding .# is time period specific
973.7 Civil War
973.9 Twentieth Century

10. Research Tips Check Destiny Find related Dewey numbers
Table of contents and index
Browse shelves for similar content
Check for books that cover multiple decades
Do not limit yourself to only topic specific items; use broader terms if necessary
Use Advanced Search options on search tools
Check Google Books and Google Scholar

11. Source Evaluation Who created the info?
What are their qualifications as topic experts?
How old is the information?
Does it agree with what you find in other sources?
Are there spelling or grammar errors?
Are the sounds/images clear and appropriate to topic?

12. Web Source Evaluation Found a good source?
Related search in Google for similar pages
related:nytimes.com
No credentials or qualifications?
Search name of person or organization
Link search in Google or Yahoo!
link:URL of site

13. Source Citation: Print
Author
Title of book/magazine
City where published
Publishing company
Copyright date
Page(s)
For articles, include title of article

14. Source Citation: Web Site/Page creator: person or group Web page name
Web site name
Date of information
Date information was accessed/used
Web address/URL

15. Know your timeline Get due dates from Eng. IV teacher Manage your time
Plan and schedule your interview
Plan and schedule your faculty edit
Due dates and Approval dates are BY not ON
Being ahead of schedule provides “cushion”
YOUR project, YOUR responsibility