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Research 101

Research 101. A Research Review. Establishing Direction. Look at your research assignment’s requirements. How many sources do you need? What kinds of resources? (articles, video or audio clips, statistics, quotes, graphs,..?) How long is the paper or project?

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Research 101

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  1. Research 101 A Research Review

  2. Establishing Direction Look at your research assignment’s requirements. • How many sources do you need? • What kinds of resources? (articles, video or audio clips, statistics, quotes, graphs,..?) • How long is the paper or project? • What are you supposed to achieve by doing this research? Eg. Inform, argue a side, etc…

  3. Where do you turn to for information ‘PhySical’ resources Electronic resources • Periodicals-newspapers, magazines and academic journals • Reference material-Encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases,and more • Books • People (experts, first-hand knowledge) • Other possibilities??? • Web sites (which ones are best?) • Electronic databases • Online books/Digital books • cd-roms, podcasts, blogs, wikis, etc…

  4. Actually finding the information • Where are resources located physically in a library and how do you find what you want? • How do you find information in print materials?

  5. Finding information online What’s makes a source credible, especially online? You can use the ‘invisible web’ of online databases and other electronic resources not available to just anyone online. The EHS Library Trifold-don’t leave school without it! Now, to find your way around these resources!

  6. Putting It All Together OUTLINES AND GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

  7. Which one works for you? OUTLINES GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS Topic-Professional Sports in US I. Basketball A.NBA B. WNBA 1. Teams 2. Famous Player II. Outlines give direction to your research and they can help you understand the topic overall. ‘See’ the relationship between the different parts of a topic.

  8. What if your topic is too broad? What if it’s too narrow?What if it’s ‘juuust right’? Too broad (most likely scenario) • look at different aspects (how it can be divided up) • Focus on a time period or a geographic region Too narrow • Look for connections to similar topics (eg. Illinois laws affecting fishing and hunting) • Go to the next broader level of the topic (like in your outline or graphic organizer-enviromental issues that effect Illinois opposed to Central Illinois) • Change your direction, choose a more ‘established topic’.

  9. Digging In • Find more resources to support your arguments (thesis statement and topic sentences) • Taking information away from your sources and putting that on notecards. • Don’t forget to cite your sources in-text and in your works cited page. Why bother? Because you don’t want to…

  10. Plagiarize! • What is it exactly? Passing off someone else’ words, ideas, or work off as your own. It‘s a form of ‘academic dishonesty’ • What are the consequences? Is it really that big of a deal? Uh, what do you think?

  11. Real World Examples • Stephen Ambrose (historian/author) • Joe Biden (now VP) • New York Times reporter Jayson Blair. • George Harrison (Beatles) • ISU example of Miss Siler • George Harrison-far right

  12. Ways to avoid plagiarizing • paraphrase & summarize (your words, not theirs) • Use Noodle Tools, OWL@Purdue, EasyBib to cite your sources

  13. Finally! Write it, review it, & turn it in! • Put it all together in the form your teacher asked for. (word process.,PP) • Review-enough info? Is it all logical? Does it read ‘smoothly’? • Read it out loud, have a friend (s) read it and make corrections. • Turn it in and relax…finally! • After you’ve relaxed-reflect. What would you do the same or differently? Your frustration’s over!!! Well, for now.

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