Research Skills Workshop 2012/13

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How to research effectively using wisdom, grace and

style. Pippa Davies: HCOS Online Librarian.

Research Skills 2012


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Being honest and true in my

search

Start by learning how to be Webonauts.

Ask a parent, teacher or librarian for help in

compiling a list of resources. Credible resourcesmakes a project go from a B to an A!
http://pbskids.org/webonauts/http://pbskids.org/webonauts/


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Where to start??

Once we have decided on our topic to researchwe can choose to do our research using.Brainstorm thesis statement. Go to Webspirationfor research project ideas.

primary or secondary documents.
http://localhost/var/www/apps/conversion/tmp/scratch_10//localhost/Users/philippadavies/Documents/webspiration%20researchhttp://localhost/var/www/apps/conversion/tmp/scratch_10//localhost/Users/philippadavies/Documents/webspiration%20research


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Essential Question! Provokes deep thought.

Solicits information-gathering and evaluation of data.

Results in an original answer.

Helps with problem-related research.

Makes students produce original ideas rather thanpredetermined answers.

May not have an answer. REALLY!

Encourages critical thinking not regurgitation of facts.

Use Who, Why, Where and How questions to brainstorm.


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Essential Question example In the 2010 Vancouver Olympics examine how

Biblical stewardship was practiced by; officials,citizens, athletes and other members of thecommunity, and whether this contributed to theoverall success of the games?

Basic Question?

Write some facts about your favourite athlete whowas represented in these winter Olympics.


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First place to look for

information?

You will need at least 2 books to add to your bibliography, and or4-6 websites. Use Symbaloo to store your websites and then add toMy Folder in Ebscohost.

Contact your friendly librarian at the local library or

Mrs Davies is available for reference [email protected]

If you do not have a membership then ask Shandra Wiebe for yourusername and password to access our library catalogue andDestiny Quest.

[email protected]


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Next step: Tame the

Web! Find good Subject directories: Like HCOS Linking library for

Christian and Canadian links.

Use quality websites/subscriptions that are academic innature, ie they are reviewed by librarians or subjectspecialists. For instance:

Ebscohost and Discovery Streaming. Webspiration for writing5 paragraph essays. See your teacher for your username andpassword

Internet Public Library

Kids Love to Learn

ALA Best Website for Kids. http://gws.ala.org/
http://www.onlineschool.ca/library/index.phphttp://www.ipl.org/http://www.2learn.ca/http://www.2learn.ca/http://www.ipl.org/http://www.onlineschool.ca/library/index.php


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When to use Google?


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Google can be useful for Needle in haystack kind of queries; When was

someone famous born.

Can we use Wikis? When?

Images if using correct copyright formula.

Good keywords defining parameters of yourtopic. Keep refining.

Knowledge of website evaluation tools.

For academic sites go to Advanced GoogleSearch!


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Advanced Google!


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How To Evaluate a Goodwebsite! On the internet no-

one knows you are a dog!


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Evaluate the following sites http://www.dhmo.org/

http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/

http://www.martinlutherking.org/

http://www.mcwhortle.com/about.htm

Watch this Rutgers University Library video linkbelow to evaluate sites, and also to learn how touse Ebscohost.

http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/lib_instruct/riot/
http://www.dhmo.org/http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/http://www.martinlutherking.org/http://www.mcwhortle.com/about.htmhttp://www.mcwhortle.com/about.htmhttp://www.mcwhortle.com/about.htmhttp://www.martinlutherking.org/http://www.martinlutherking.org/http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/http://www.dhmo.org/http://www.dhmo.org/


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HCOS Subscriptions for

projects! Ebscohost including Canadian Reference Centre

and Searchasaurus. Get your username andpassword to log in from your teacher- all the

academic information you will need for projects.Plus citation links and folders for making notes inMy Folder.

Other subscriptions such as World Book, Discovery

Education Streaming Canada, and BrainPop.
http://search.ebscohost.com/http://search.ebscohost.com/


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Your turn for collaboration

on Christian Worldview?


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Christian Worldview Where is God in the story.

Why did God allow this to take place?

How does God use fallen characters to bring usto Him?

How does God use Christian characters toexemplify Him?

What does God give us that we can be thankfulfor?


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Honesty in writing?

I didnt write the report. I printed it directly from the

Internet, but I did all the stapling and collating

myself


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Presentation Supremacy Google Doc, Website, Podcast, video or

Book report, 5 paragraph essay, combo?

If presenting in book report format,

remember the clues, T, C, N, B. Include?

Images, maps, diagrams, charts.

Bibliography a la MLA?


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Bibliography for U is

ESSENTIAL!

How do we cite? Citation builder:

Bibliography style. MLA.

Bibliography information to be found at Owl OfPurdue Online Writing Lab or UBC Library inweblinking library.

Bib Me or Son of Citation for quick tools. Checkweblinking library under Library Services:Bibliographic Instruction.

Ebscohost and My Folder.
http://citationmachine.net/http://citationmachine.net/


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Bibliography sample!


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Check List Edited all work several times.

Bibliography checked.

Work neatly presented and collated.

Know subject well to answer questions forpresentation.

Thank God for what you have learned about Hiswisdom in using the resources we have, to writeand share honestly, and give credit to Him.

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