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Carousel Presentation Assignment. Research Skills. I will be able identify different types of information I need for my research I will be able to identify and choose quality sources I will be able to identify bias in sources I use I will be able to evaluate all sources I use

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Carousel Presentation Assignment

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  1. Carousel Presentation Assignment Research Skills

  2. I will be able identify different types of information I need for my research I will be able to identify and choose quality sources I will be able to identify bias in sources I use I will be able to evaluate all sources I use I will be able to generate a list of useful keywords for research I know and can use tools and strategies to locate good sources I know how to access and use databases Research Learning Goals

  3. Scholarly: Written by academics, professors studying/researching in the field or other experts on the topic you are studying. Academic writing is considered to be of higher quality since they write using the language of the field. Have high reading levels and deal with specific topics. Popular: Written by professional writers or journalists who research the topic in order to write for a publication. Or written by the a regular citizen with no particular training. These are usually written at a lower reading level than scholarly articles. Scholarly vs. Popular

  4. Found in Journals which are periodicals that summarize new work done in specific fields Written at a high level Peer-reviewed by others in the field before publication No advertising; not for profit Written by experts; professors Include references Heavy reading; very specific Scholarly Articles

  5. Intended for a general audience/population Written by journalists, writers, or people who may or may not have special training in the field they are writing about Few to no citations, references Usually for profit/full of advertising Not peer-reviewed, but edited Magazines or Popular Media

  6. Which is better?

  7. Which is better?

  8. What’s up with newspapers?

  9. How do encyclopedias fit in?

  10. THE ABCD approach Authorship –experts, scholarly Bias – identify it Content – accuracy and appropriateness; good quality sources; edited, published Date – current resources; decide whether anything may have changed since the publication of your source that makes it out-of-date If you do find information on the Web and want to use it…evaluate it first. CRAAP test Evaluating Sources

  11. HWDSB’s Virtual Library http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/llrc/virtual-library secondary library Questiaschool ID: FC email PW: Ancaster Where do I find databases to use?

  12. Databases vs. Search engines

  13. So ... where do I find good info. on the Internet? • Use directories (they will rank websites) E.g. Infomine (http://infomine.ucr.edu/) E.g. Librarian’s Index (http://lii.org/) E.g. Internet Public Library (http://www.ipl.org/) • Use databases ( available at the Virtual Library: http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/)

  14. Presentation Tips • Demonstrate a mastery of content • Use analytical and interpretation skills to enhance knowledge of content • Articuate concepts, apply logical thinking to gathering and analyzing oifnormation -engage class in topic -have a plan/outline -if relying on visuals, do not iclde too much text that you read from, prvide key points and elaborate

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