1. Community High School Library Media Center

2. Four Sources Book (required) Periodical or Magazine (required) Electronic Source (required) Other – Audiovisual (video, CD, audiotape), journal, diary, interview

3. Books Search the card catalog for your topic. There may not be an entire book on your topic, but there may be a book containing a chapter on your topic. You may need to broaden or narrow your search topic. There are books in our library that you aren’t aware that we have.

4. Places to find books CHS Library Argie Cooper Public Library in Shelbyville Motlow or MTSU Ebay Amazon Kindle Google Books Gutenberg.org

5. Which book is most reliable? Books copyrighted before 1950 Current books From official sources such as NASA Fiction books

6. Finding a Magazine Article Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature Findarticles.com Tennessee Electronic Library Google Books

7. Periodical or Magazine Which is the most reliable?  Editorial  Governmental publication  Tabloid magazine

8. Electronic Source (Internet) Which is the most reliable? Articles written on a school site by students Governmental publications Blog Official site such as Sea World, etc.

9. Other Sources Audiovisual Journal Diary Interview

10. Letters, Diaries, Journals, and Interviews Which is more reliable?  Letter written by a person who witnessed an event  Writing from someone who heard about an event

11. Helpful Information Search Engines – Google or Yahoo Tennessee Electronic Library Findarticles.com (Using a school computer, you must Google “free magazine articles” to find this website.) Biography.com Citationmachine.net NEVER use Wikipedia!!!!

12. Other Helpful Links Check my school website.

13. Times to Use the LMC Class time Before school Flex time Study Hall – Make sure you have a note signed by the teacher who made the assignment. Early checkout time Time leftover in class period (must have note) Must work around other classes using the LMC

14. Research Paper Good luck! It’s not as bad as you may think!!