1. Ms. Sharber Research Assignment Mr. Navas, Library Media Specialist STUDENT WILL learn: 1. How to identify a valid source or work 2. Important computer file and website extensions 3. Become familiar with PGCPS databases

2. Warm Up 1. The Dewey Decimal System is a world renowned method for organizing information. 2. Without talking, organize the students in your group via dewey decimal order.

3. Topic of your choice Should have 10-12 sources The paper will be 3500-4000 words EXTENDED RESEARCH PAPER (This is your assignment)

5. The Big6™ Skills The Big6 is a process model of how people of all ages solve an information problem. From practice and study, we found that successful information problem-solving encompasses six stages with two sub-stages under each: 1. Task Definition 1.1 Define the information problem 1.2 Identify information needed 2. Information Seeking Strategies 2.1 Determine all possible sources 2.2 Select the best sources 3. Location and Access 3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically) 3.2 Find information within sources 4. Use of Information 4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch) 4.2 Extract relevant information 5. Synthesis 5.1 Organize from multiple sources 5.2 Present the information 6. Evaluation 6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness) 6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)

6. Source or Work An original speech (primary) A speech about a speech (secondary) An interview, TV news, Special Report Web article, webpage, blog, ebook Book, Newspaper Article, Magazine, Academic Jounals, Song, Theatrical Play, Music Video, Movie clip

7. VALID (BELIEVABLE) - SOURCE OR WORK IF YOU DON’T HAVE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, IT’S PROBABLY NOT A VALID (CREDIBLE) SOURCE OR WORK. AUTHOR TITLE DATE WRITTEN OR PUBLISHED

8. Computer File Extensions TEXT – DOC, PDF, RTF Picture – JPG, GIF, TIF, BMP, PNG Movie – MPEG, MP4, AVI, WMV, FLV (flash) Audio- MP3, WAV POWERPOINT – PPT MS EXCEL – XLS INTERNET – HTTP & HTTPS Word Document –.doc

9. Website / Domain Extensions- There are an endless number of domain and website extensions ORG – organizations COM – commercial EDU - educational MOBI – mobile websites

10. Catalog & Databases http://destiny.pgcps.org Catalog – used to find books CultureGrams Ebsco JSTOR – Academic Journals (Articles) Sirs (Discoverer & Knowledge Source) Sailor