1. Most Reliable Resources & Sources From Which to Gather Information

2. Brainstorm
places, types of books, etc. where they can gather information to write a report

3. Did your list include any of the following?
encyclopedia
websites
library books
newspaper articles
magazine articles
textbooks
interviews
atlases, almanacs
videos, DVDs
Photos
audio tapes
letters, diaries

4. encyclopedia Which is more reliable? Wikipedia
Encyclopedia that lists research data such as World Book

5. websites Which is more reliable?
articles written on a school site by students
governmental publications
blog
official site such as Sea World, National Park Service, etc.
How do you determine if the information is correct?

6. magazines or newspapers
Which is more reliable?
editorial
governmental publications
tabloid magazines

7. library books (textbooks)
Which is more reliable?
Books copyrighted before 1950's are fine if you are reporting on an historical topic, but not so good if reporting on a science topic such as space travel.
current books
from official sources such as NASA
fiction

8. letters, diaries, journals, interviews
Which is more reliable?
letter written by a person who witnessed an event
writing from someone who heard about an event

9. Brain Pop