- 1: Task Definition- Complete
prior to research in library or on Internet
- Skills that may be taught by librarian/Links to online
tools-
- Student
Resources- Oregon State Library
- 1.1 Define the problem/purpose/topic. What does your
teacher want you to do?
- What are the requirements of the assignment? Talk with your
teacher or classmates to clarify the assignment. Write the assignment
here in your own words:
Problem/Research Question/Topic ______________________________________________________________________________________
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- Teacher Note:
- Clarify Assignment
- Brainstorm possible problems with assignment/research/problem
- May also choose to create a timeline,
plan/organize group projects
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- Date Due _____________________________________
- Other Key Information/Requirements ________________________________________
- Format of Final Product(s) ________________________________________________
- Teacher Note:
High end users may include communication and research
using email, listservs, newsgroups, chat, videoconferencing and
other communication tools to clarify the project.
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1.2. Identify information needed to complete the task or solve
the problem. Brainstorm research
questions and topic ideas to which you need to "find answers."
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- Refined Question or Topic: _____________________________________________
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- 2: Information Seeking Strategies- Complete prior to research in library or on
Internet.
- Teacher Note:
Students will identify and assess computerized
and local resources as they develop their information seeking
strategies.
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- Skills that may be taught by librarian/Links to online
tools-
- Introduction to Carrollton High School Library
Online Books using
Online Card Catalog
Scholarly Databases- FirstSearch,
EBSCO (Logins on Intranet- S:\Databases_Library\logins.doc)
Selecting
and Locating the Best Sources
- 2.1 Brainstorm a list of all possible sources of information
that may help answer the questions under 1-Task Definition. Know
your Information Sources
Library Books
Reference Sources |
FirstSearch Database
EBSCO Database |
World Wide Web
Experts |
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- 2.2 Review the list of sources above and narrow the sources
by evaluating and selecting the best sources.
- Begin your research with these sources. Prioritize the list.
Ignore items that do not seem useful or appropriate.
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- 3: Location & Access
- Teacher Note:
Use online catalogs, library materials, searchable
databases (periodical, journal, newspaper), electronic and "real"
encyclopedias, web searches and other online tools.
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- Skills that may be taught by librarian/Links to online
tools-
- Library Skills- online
catalog
Dewey Browse quick
overview or Call
Numbers- more details
- Research-Quality
Web Searching- handouts and information
- Boolean
Search strategies
- Power
Searching Skills and Interactive Games- Excellent!
Overview
of Searching the Web with Search Engines, Subject Indexes,
directories, meta-search tools.
- Other scholarly sites such as Infomine
; Invisible Web Directory
; NewsTrawler, Yahoo's list of News
and Media.
- Search
engines
- Search
Strategies
- IMSA
Search Engine
Search
Box Strategies
- Finding information within a Source- Table of Contents, Find
command, spelling
Web Evaluation- assessing site validity - Who, What, When, Where,
Why
Evaluation
Wizard
- How
to Critically Evaluate Web Information
- Hoaxes and Urban Legends
- 3.1. Locate the sources and
write the location of each source beside each item on the
- list in 2: Information Seeking Strategies. Include complete
information (author, title,
- compete web address, etc.)
- 3.1.a. Assess the reliability and validity of sources-
- books vs. databases vs. web sites.
- 3.2. Find the information within the source.
Sites for further research
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- 4: Use of Information- Extract Relevant
Information
- Note taking, reading, paraphrasing, plagiarism, citations.
- Teacher Note:
Connect to and access online
or local information. View, download and decompress files. Copy
and paste information (including source information)
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- Skills that may be taught by librarian/Links to online
tools-
- Cut, Copy, Paste, Find
- Reading
for Information
- Quoting,
Paraphrasing, and Summarizing- Online Writing Lab
- 4.1. Review information from selected sources and take
notes to answer the
- questions from 1:Task Definition.
- 4.2. Gather key information and ideas
- Take notes and cite sources
Paraphrase or summarize ideas
5: Synthesis- writing and creating your work- Content, Content, Content
- Teacher Note:
Organize and communicate using word processing,
databases, graphics, etc.
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- Skills that may be taught by librarian/Links to online
tools-
- Writing
Process Organizer 7-12 grade
Presentation
tips, Poster tips- Creating and Presenting What You Know
- 5.1 Organize from a variety of sources.
- I. Prewriting: You already have notes taken. Brainstorm
other ideas to include in the assignment. Write your ideas on
note cards, a data chart, paper, or in a word processor. Help
from the Writing Center Writer's Web
II. Drafts: Write the first draft of your paper using
your notes. Cite all of your sources.
III. Review Rough Draft: Meet with teachers or peers to
review the rough draft. At this point, focus on content.
IV. Revisions: Your product must be more than just a summary
of other people's ideas or information copied from the Internet.
It should mainly consist of your ideas and conclusions with support
from your sources. Continue to Focus on the CONTENT.
- IV.a. Continue revisions and meeting with teachers
or peers to review the drafts of your assignment as many times
as necessary to develop a good product. Keep copies of all rough
drafts that have been reviewed since your teacher may ask for
these.
- V. Editing: Based on your rereading your work, teacher
feedback, and peer review, you should focus on grammar and spelling
so all errors are corrected.
- 5.2 Create and present information using a word processor,
PowerPoint, poster, etc. Site your sources in a bibliography
arranged alphabetically by the author's last name.
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- 6: Evaluation
- Teacher Note:
Students evaluate the impact of their product
and the process (effectiveness and efficiency).
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- Skills that may be taught by librarian/Links to online
tools- Evaluation
Checklists
- 6.1. Judge the product (paper, presentation, speech,
poster, etc.)
- 6.2. Judge the information problem solving process
- What did you do well, and what can you improve on next time?
- Ask these simple self evaluation questions before submitting
your assignment:
- Is your final product a thoughtful response to the assignment?
- Does it answer the questions you wrote for #1 and #2?
- Does the project represent your ideas and conclusions?
- Is the project more than just a summary of other people's
ideas?
- If you paraphrased or summarized information found in books
or magazine, did you give credit to all of your sources in a
bibliography?
- Did you do everything in the assignment?
- Does your bibliography follow the correct format? (MLA, APA,
Turabian, or another format determined by teacher, etc.)
- Is your paper complete and does it include a title page with
heading information (title, your name, your teacher's name, date,
etc.) and other details required by your teacher.
- If required, did you include your notes, copies of all of
your drafts, and a bibliography?
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