1. Career Choices John A. Ferguson Senior High Ms. Lissette Alvarez

2. BASIC SEARCH - Resources Print Print Reference Reference Nonfiction Nonfiction Periodicals Periodicals Biographies Biographies Nonprint such as videos Nonprint such as videos Radio/TV Radio/TV Electronic Electronic

3. Electronic Resources Search engines Search engines Yahoo.com Yahoo.com Google.com Google.com Teoma.com Teoma.com Use Advanced search options (Boolean search) Use Advanced search options (Boolean search)

4. Boolean Search College OR University CollegeUniversity

5. Boolean Search Poverty Crime Poverty AND Crime

6. Boolean Search Radiation Nuclear Radiation NOT Nuclear

7. Disadvantages of Internet usage Who is the author? Who is the author? What is the author’s credentials? What is the author’s credentials? Where did the author get his/her information from? Where did the author get his/her information from? When was the information last updated? When was the information last updated? Who edits the information prior to posting? Who edits the information prior to posting?

8. Reliable Sources Author’s name listed with authority Author’s name listed with authority Date page was last updated Date page was last updated Information is read and checked for accuracy Information is read and checked for accuracy Paid subscriptions to reputable sites Paid subscriptions to reputable sites Be careful of.com sites Be careful of.com sites

9. Virtual Library Paid subscription to reliable and reputable sources Paid subscription to reliable and reputable sources Offers many articles and reference resources Offers many articles and reference resources Available to M-DCPS students Available to M-DCPS students Accessed via Ferguson website Accessed via Ferguson website miamidade miamidade

10. John A. Ferguson website http://ferguson.dadeschools.net/ http://ferguson.dadeschools.net/ http://ferguson.dadeschools.net/

11. Career Choices - Websites Florida e-Choices Choices Explorer Florida e-Choices Choices Explorer https://access.bridges.com/auth/lo gin.do?sponsor=7 https://access.bridges.com/auth/lo gin.do?sponsor=7 https://access.bridges.com/auth/lo gin.do?sponsor=7 https://access.bridges.com/auth/lo gin.do?sponsor=7 Occupational Outlook Handbook Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco http://www.bls.gov/oco http://www.bls.gov/oco

12. Taking Notes Use a graphic organizer to take notes Use a graphic organizer to take notes Write phrases – not sentences Write phrases – not sentences Use your graphic organizer to develop your sentences and paragraphs Use your graphic organizer to develop your sentences and paragraphs Cite your sources Cite your sources

13. Bibliographies MLA style used at JAF MLA style used at JAF Written differently for each type of format Written differently for each type of format Sample available on the JAF website Sample available on the JAF website Sample available on the JAF website Sample available on the JAF website

14. Getting started Use the directions sheets and graphic organizers to complete your teacher’s assignment. Use the directions sheets and graphic organizers to complete your teacher’s assignment.