1. Most Reliable Resources & Sources From Which to Gather Information

2. Brainstorm places, types of books, etc. where they can gather information to write a report

3. Did your list include any of the following? encyclopedia websites library books newspaper articles magazine articles textbooks interviews atlases, almanacs videos, DVDs Photos audio tapes letters, diaries

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5. encyclopedia Which is more reliable? Wikipedia Encyclopedia that lists research data such as World Book

6. websites Which is more reliable? articles written on a school site by students governmental publications blog official site such as Sea World, National Park Service, etc. How do you determine if the information is correct?

7. magazines or newspapers Which is more reliable? editorial governmental publications tabloid magazines

8. library books (textbooks) Which is more reliable? Books copyrighted before 1950's are fine if you are reporting on an historical topic, but not so good if reporting on a science topic such as space travel. current books from official sources such as NASA fiction

9. letters, diaries, journals, interviews Which is more reliable? letter written by a person who witnessed an event writing from someone who heard about an event

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