RESEARCH LESSSON/ CAREERS/ENG I BELLFLOWER, MCDANIEL, TROVATO

GET A JOB, KID!!!

Standards CC.9-10.W.7 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self- generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. CC.9-10.W.9 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

I Have to Write a Research Paper! Where Can I Get Some Info? In the LIBRARY ! We have of print (paper) and digital(online) resources just for you! Non-fiction print and digital books Print and digital newspapers Print and digital magazines Reliable databases Citation Tools YOUR TARGETS: You will be able to conduct short and prolonged research projects by using and properly citing reliable print and digital resources in an effort to solve a problem and/or answer a question, specifically on the topic of careers.

Research Print and Digital ResourcesDigital Non Fiction Books are Organized by Classifications Locate Books By the Call Number: =Dewey Sha=Shakespeare Online Sources Organized by Content

Recognizing Reliable Sources: How do you know if these sources are reliable? Using Reliable Sources: How Do You Know? – Give it the CRAAP Test Currency: The timeliness of the web page. Relevance/Coverage: The uniqueness of the content and its importance for your needs. Authority: The source of the web page. Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the informational content. Purpose: The presence of bias or prejudice/The reason the web site exists. AND you can check the library website, where we have gathered up several for you!

Currency: Check the bottom of the site for a date. Don’t use old info! Relevance: Do you need the info to support YOUR paper?

Accuracy: Cross reference the info with another source/ compare it with another site to fact check.

Authority: Look for an author and his/her credentials. Why should they report on the subject?

Purpose: Why is the site posted? To persuade? Sell? Educate? Look for “About” or “Mission”

In-Depth Research: Now That You Know How to Check, Where Do You Go? Print and Digital ResourcesDigital – Start with blackandgoldlibrary.comblackandgoldlibrary.com and search the OPAC(Atrium) OPAC The best way to search for Non Fiction: Use key words, subject headings, titles, and the author’s last name Ask yourself: What information do I ALREADY HAVE to work with? – Ex: Title: Careers for Bookworms; Author: Marjorie Eberts; Subject: Book Industries; Keyword: Books/ Book Careers/ Book Trade – An Expert Search will allow you to use Boolean Operators (AND) – When you are searching for a topic, and nothing comes up, be more specific! – Magazines, Newspapers are not in the OPAC but are great resources—look by the circulation desk and on the tables

Research(cont.) Online Resources Online – Again! Start with blackandgoldlibrary.com blackandgoldlibrary.com – From here, you have several options for reliable resources TEL (Tennessee Electronic Library) – World Book, GALE, ProQuest, Learning Express Library, Tennessee State Archives World » What can you do with these? You can use ancestry.com, search death records, Tennessee archives, primary, resources, critical reviews, and LOTS more! ancestry.com Learning Resources – Pathfinders and Research Aids Pathfinders » Citation tools, webquests, and LOTS more!

Citing Your Research Give Credit Where Credit is Due Some basic advice: – Know What Style You are Expected to Use! It’s PROBABLY MLA 7 th ! – Keep a sample sheet to refer to WITH your research work – If you can—BUY the MLA 7 th guide – Know where to get online help—blackandgoldlibrary.com has what you need! – AND MOST IMPORTANTLY: IF YOU ARE USING ONLINE SOURCES, CAN YOU UTILIZE THE WEBSITE’S CITATION TOOLS? MANY REPUTABLE SITES WILL HAVE STYLE OPTIONS AND COPY AND PASTE FEATURES FOR CITATIONS. COPY

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Citing Your Research(cont.) Basic In-Text Formatting

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Q&A We have a a couple of questions for you! Do you have any for us? – Name the first place you would go for more info on what we discussed today. – Can you tell me how one way to evaluate a website for reliability? (Hint: Think of the acronym) – Where could you go to search a topic and save it to folder? Name an online database.

Thanks and Goodbye!

Standards CC.9-10.W.7 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self- generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. CC.9-10.W.9 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.