1. Research & Citations

3. “Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.” ~Zora Neal Hurston ~ Getting Started ~ Web Based Search Engines Web Based Search Engines Why not Google? Why not Google? Three Databases Three Databases *Pioneer Library * Nettrekker

4. Pioneer Library A library of databases SIRS Discoverer SIRS Discoverer World Book Encyclopedia World Book Encyclopedia Accessing Pioneer at home: Accessing Pioneer at home: Username: pioneer Password: online

5. Searching Effectively Asking questions????? Asking questions????? Long phrases – doesn’t work well Long phrases – doesn’t work well KEY WORDS (Boolean operators) KEY WORDS (Boolean operators) Help words Help words –AND

6. Lets Practice Searching for Five Softest Minerals Searching for Five Softest Minerals What are the five softest minerals on the periodic table What are the five softest minerals on the periodic table Elements AND softest Elements AND softest

7. Bibliography/Works Cited You need the following information Author Author Article title or Book title Article title or Book title Publisher, Institution, or Site Title Publisher, Institution, or Site Title Copyright date (date it was published) Copyright date (date it was published) Where it was published Where it was published URL (web address) **only online sources URL (web address) **only online sources Date accessed (date you got it off the internet) **only onlince sources Date accessed (date you got it off the internet) **only onlince sources *** If the source does not provide any of the following just skip it.

8. Citing made EASY www.bibme.org www.bibme.org www.bibme.org

11. Lets Try It Choose your source type Choose your source type Answer the questions Answer the questions Export to Word Export to Word Print and Save Print and Save That was EASY That was EASY

12. QUESTIONS???