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Go to Online Resources (link on right side of this screen), World Book, World Book Student, How to Do Research, Research Skills for Students
Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 August 2009 13:08
 
Online Research PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Marilyn Porter   

Iowa Online Databases --follow links on right side of screen

Accuweather--local weather; world weather; severe weather; satellite images; radar images
AP Images--Associated Press archive includes millions of photos, audio clips and text from the 1800s to today on a wide range of topics
Atomic Learning
--Over 40,000 short, easy-to-understand tutorial movies show how to use applications such as Keynote, Numbers, Pages, Inspiration, Firefox, and many more
DE Streaming Video--over 9000 videos on a variety of topics, segmented into over 70,000 content-specific video clips for downloading
EBSCO
--Student Research Center includes online magazines, newspapers, books and encyclopedias, biographies, country reports, state reports, and primary source documents
iClipart for Schools
--over 7 million royalty-free clipart, animations, photos, sounds to use in multi-media presentations, posters, newsletters
Learn 360--streaming and downloading of videos, video clips, images, audio, digital files and podcasts, including National Geographic, PBS, etc.
SIRS Researcher--pro-con information on major issues in today's society, including the 100 most important topics for teens
Soundzabound
--royalty-free music for schools for use in movies, podcasts, presentations
Teen Health and Wellness
--health and wellness information for teens' personal use as well as for school research projects; includes hotline information
WebMax AEA Material Ordering--books, books on tape, videos, DVDs, etc. available from Great Prairie AEA; login as a guest; ask a teacher or library staff to order items for you
World Book--up-to-date encyclopedia articles, primary source documents, time lines, online atlas, online dictionary, Iowa resource guide, pictures, sounds, videos, Spanish dictionary and encyclopedia

Ask a teacher or library staff for username and password to use these resources from home or school.

Web sites to Cite Sources for a Bibliography

Citation Machine (free) make individual citations to copy and paste into your bibliography (APA and MLA)

Noodlebib Express (free) make individual citations to copy and paste into your bibliography (APA and MLA)

Noodlebib MLA Starter (free) can make and save a bibliography


Other Web sites
Occupational Outlook Handbook--career information

Oskaloosa Public Library and William Penn Wilcox Library

Last Updated on Saturday, 05 September 2009 14:08
 
The Big6 Research Model PDF Print E-mail
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The Big6 is a process model of how people of all ages solve an information problem. The Big6 has been adopted by the North Mahaska School District as its official information process model.

1. Task Definition

1.1 Define the information problem

1.2 Identify information needed (to solve the information problem)

  • What is my current task?
  • What are some topics or questions I need to answer?
  • What information will I need?

2. Information Seeking Strategies

2.1 Determine all possible sources (brainstorm)

2.2 Select the best sources

  • What are all the possible sources to check?
  • What are the best sources of information for this task?

3. Location and Access

3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically)

3.2 Find information within sources

  • Where can I find these sources?
  • Where can I find the information in the source?

4. Use of Information

4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch)

4.2 Extract relevant information

  • What information do I expect to find in this source?
  • What information from the source is useful?

5. Synthesis

5.1 Organize from multiple sources

5.2 Present the information

  • How will I organize my information?
  • How should I present my information?

6. Evaluation

6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness)

6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)

  • Did I do what was required?
  • Did I complete each of the Big6 Stages efficiently?

The "Big6TM" is copyright © (1987) Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. For more information, visit: www.big6.comHandout created by: Barbara J. Shoemaker, School Media Specialist, Mill Road Elementary, K-2 Red Hook Central School District, Red Hook, NY

Big6 Online Research Paper Organizer - fill in and print

Last Updated on Sunday, 23 August 2009 12:38
 


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