Kentucky Virtual LibraryCool Research Toolfor Cool Kids like …

What do you think when your teacher says….

Today, we are going to

begin working on a

report.

You know what this means…RESEARCH!

What are your thoughts on

doing research?YUCK!YUCK!

!!

What other kids say!

I can’t find I can’t find

anything on anything on

my topic.my topic.

The things The things I find are I find are too hard too hard to read.to read.

I don’t I don’t

know know

where to where to

start.start.

is on the way!

www.kyvl.org

Kids Search

Search magazines, encyclopedias, newspapers,

books and more

Plus other cool tools – Dictionary, Pictures and Fun Facts

Things to Keep In Mind

• Citing Sources

• How to find things that are not too difficult hard to read

JFKJFK

Junior Scholastic; 11/24/2003, Vol. 106 Issue 8, p6, 2p, 2c

Why?Why?

Lexile Rankings

Grade Text Measures (from the Lexile Map)

Grade 1 200 to 400

Grade 2 300 to 500

Grade 3 500 to 700

Grade 4 650 to 850

Grade 5 850 to 1050

Grade 6 800 to 1030

Grade 7 950 to 1075

Grade 8 1000 to 1100

Grade 9 1050 to 1150

Grade 10 1100 to 1200

Grade 11 & Grade 12

1100 to 1300

JFK Article

Try it Out1. How do you search?

2. Where do you find your citation or give your reference?

3. How do you find material on your grade level?

4. How do you find complete articles?

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See your teacher.

Things to Keep In Mind

• Citing Sources

• You can use the words: AND, OR, NOT between your search words to narrow or broaden your search. – Bat– Fruit or Vegetable

• How to find things that are not too difficult hard to read