1. Cause and Effect Research Paper
Mrs. Caneva
Librarian

2. Welcome!! Please use a marker to put your name on a name tent.
This will help Mrs. Caneva know you a little bit.

3. Today’s Aims
Aims:
1. Students will be able to utilize characteristics of credible sources to determine the credibility of a source.
2. Students will be able to use the databases to find credible sources for their cause and effect research paper.

4. Today’s Agenda Agenda 1. Think-Pair-Share on your Topics
2. Credibility; PAPA model
3. Introduction to the Databases
4. Exit Slip

5. THINK-TABLE-SHARE
Directions: Please write your responses in complete sentences.
Think on paper: Out of the three topics you wrote down for homework, which one are you most interested in and why?
If you wanted to search for articles about your Cause and Effect topic online, where would you look first and why?
Kagan structures for discussion

6. Determining if a Source is Credible
How do you know if a source is credible or not?
P.A.P.A. a way to check.
Take notes on the process

7. P—Publisher/Organization
Who is putting this information out there?
Reputation
Purpose of Organization
University
Media
Nonprofit or for Profit?

8. A—Author Who is actually writing the text you will use? Education
Affiliation
Expertise in the Field
Job/Years of Experience
Proven Track Record
No bias/No economic connection

9. P—Purpose What is the reason for the author writing this? To persuade?
To call for action?
To educate?
To explain?
To sell something?
To trick you?

10. A—Accuracy Can you verify facts? Can you prove authenticity?
Strong or Weak evidence?
Are the research methods explained?
Are the works cited credible sources?

11. HOW TO FIND AN ARTICLE IN A DATABASE…
Problems with Google and Wikipedia
Why databases?
Step One: lindblomlibrary.weebly.com
Step Two: Student Resources in Context
Step Three: Search for your topic
Step Four: Set limiters in Advanced Search to narrow down your search

12. Very Credible Sites Well-known Newspapers Research Sites News Sites
Research Sites
News Sites

13. EXIT SLIP
1. List one credible source you’ll use for your research so far.
2. Will you utilize the databases for further research? Why/why not?