1. Ms. April Geltch CJUSD Librarian September 26, 2011

2.  What am I supposed to do for this assignment?  What information do I need to accomplish this purpose?  Answering the following two questions, will help you formulate a hypothesis or thesis

3.  Print  Encyclopedias  Non-Fiction & Reference Materials-500-600 Dewey Decimal System  Online  General Search Engine (ie. Google, AOL, Yahoo, MSN, etc.)  Wikipedia  Teacher designated Sites  Databases

4.  Rule #1-Examine Domain  com =commercial (examine closely)  edu =education (useful)  gov =government (useful)  net =network (examine closely)  org =organization (helpful, check)  Rule #2-Examine Website (mostly for.com)  Who is writing the site?  What is the date on the site?  Does the information line up with other resources?  Is the content understandable?

5.  Benefits  Overview of the topic  Easy to understand  Useful reference & external links from Works Cited Page  Problems  As a “Wiki”, anyone can post, edit, & change information  Facts may not always be reliable  Some teachers will not use of Wikipedia

6.  General  Ask Kids  Internet Public Library  Kids Click  Shmoop Located at Geltch Colton School Libraries http://youthadvocate.weebly. com/  Science  Middle School Library  Science Spot Located at Geltch Middle School Library http://gelmidlib.yolasite.com/

7. 1.Class/Teacher Generated materials 2.School Library 3.Public Library a. Colton Public Library b. San Bernardino County Library 4.Community Center- (books and/or computer with online access) 5.Home (books and/or computer with online access) 6. College library (may have to pay fee for use) 7. Book Store

8. 1.Genetic Science Learning Center http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/tour/mitosis.swf 2.Wise Geek http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-mitosis.htm 3. Microbus http://www.microscope- microscope.org/activities/school/mitosis.htm 4.The Cell Cycle & Mitosis Project http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/cell_cycle/cell s3.html

9.  Biology for Kids http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell2_mitosis.html http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell2_mitosis.html  Cells Alive http://www.cellsalive.com/mitosis.htmhttp://www.cellsalive.com/mitosis.htm  World Book Encyclopedia (Cells & Cell Division at CMS Library Site)

10. Computer and Books Slides 3 & 7. http://www.whslibrary.com/Images/computer&books.gif General Search Engine Slide 4. http://www.moonquake.us/internet-marketing.jpg Mitosis Slide #8 http://intermath.coe.uga.edu/dictnary/images/ examples/mitosis.jpg Science Research Slide 1. http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~gensci/pics/history_science.jpg Teacher Websites Slide 6. http://www.sanchezclass.com/rajiv/rg_comp_website.gif Wikipedia Slide 5. http://www.citrus-uc.org/system/files imce-u10/Wikipedia-logo.png