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Senior Project Where do I start?

Senior Project Where do I start?. By Ms. Marshall, September 2013. Please login to the Network: First name_Last name p anthers (unless you have already modified it this year). Agenda. Introductions & How I teach Where do I start? Big 6 – Research organizational method Task Definition

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Senior Project Where do I start?

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  1. Senior Project Where do I start? By Ms. Marshall, September 2013 Please login to the Network: First name_Last name panthers (unless you have already modified it this year)

  2. Agenda • Introductions & How I teach • Where do I start? • Big 6 – Research organizational method • Task Definition • Information Seeking Strategies • Location & Access • Alexandria • Databases • Google – Advance searching

  3. Wowza! Where do I start? • Graduation requirement • Year long project • Pick your passion • Generate a “brain dump” of possibilities • Assumption – you have done this already • Select research-able projects • Print • Databases • Internet • Background knowledge • Community experts

  4. Organize, plan, do the work…SUCCEED!

  5. Task Definition • Define the information problem • Project proposal (Oct. 2-4) • Identify the information needed – pg. 5 Student handbook • Learning challenge • Why was the topic chosen? (passion) • Indicates evidence of learning • Physical, tangible element = show me the learning!

  6. Information Seeking Strategies • Determine all possible sources • Google • Why do we love it? BUT • Why do we need to be weary of this resource? • Rule of Academic Research = Verifiable & Reliable • Print – WHS Library OR Washougal Public Library • Database – eBooks, Subject encyclopedias, periodicals • Internet – Advance Search strategies in Google

  7. WHS Library – Alexandria (Print)

  8. Familiar?!?

  9. Keyword search

  10. Basic search results • Walk the stacks • Select a book • Work smarter!Use the Table of Contents • Use the Index

  11. Do IT! 5-7 minutes Navigate to Alexandria through the WHS Library Website Search 1-3 topics Write down the call number – locate book AFTER lesson & checkout if it is appropriate for your project

  12. Databases vs. Websites

  13. E-Book collections - GALE Subject Encyclopedias – general information (background information)

  14. E-Book collections – ABC-Clio

  15. Databases

  16. ABC-Clio Database panthers

  17. Login for ABC Clio Username: librarywhs Password: panthers Do IT! 8-10 minutes Navigate to Ebooks and/or ABC Clio database Search 1-3 topics Find 1-2 articles or resources that might relate to your topic

  18. Proquest “Family”

  19. Periodicals Periodicals

  20. Do IT! 8-10 minutes Navigate a Proquest database – related to your project subject Search 1-3 topics Find 1-2 articles or resources that might relate to your topic

  21. Advance Search in

  22. Setting up an Advance Search How does Google work? Domain name & purpose .edu .com .org Reliability of domains in research

  23. Do IT! 8-10 minutes Navigate Google – try an Advance Search Use limiters – Only 1 domain - .edu , .org, .net Find 2-3 websites that might relate to your topic

  24. Expectation • Navigated these information resources • Alexandria – find any print resources? • Databases – find any digital resources? • E-Books • ABC-Clio • Proquest Family • Advance Search in Google – try limiting your search by domain? • List of possible ideas – narrowed to some searchable topics • Finalizing to 1 research (search-able, narrowed) topic with 1 physical element • Library OPEN Monday – Thursday 7:30am-3pm Friday 7:30am - 2:45pm

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