Research Skills


		Research Skills

	Elementary

	The Sharp Wits Series


	THE RESEARCH PAPER INVESTIGATION - 2nd EDITION


	THE LURE OF THE LIBRARY


	THE BAFFLING BIBLIOGRAPHY


	Secondary & College


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	IN THE WEB

Synopsis: DONT GET CAUGHT IN THE WEB dramatizes the library research experience of a student who is trying to do a research paper by only using the internet. A savvy advisor appears and helps him discover the wealth of resources available in the library and leads him through a basic research strategy.

RESEARCH STRATEGY MODEL

An efficient research strategy moves from GENERAL to SPECIFIC sources. The steps of basic research are represented below in the research strategy model.

5. WRITE THE PAPER

- DRAFT(S)-

- FINAL

CITE SOURCES CORRECTLY

4. EVALUATE AND SELECT RESEARCH MATERIALS

RELIABILITY / CREDIBILITY

PERSPECTIVE

TIMELINESS / CURRENCY

4. EVALUATE AND SELECT RESEARCH MATERIALS

RELIABILITY / CREDIBILITY

PERSPECTIVE

TIMELINESS / CURRENCY

3. FIND RESEARCH MATERIALS

BOOKS - LIBRARY CATALOG

ARTICLES - PERIODICAL INDEXES

BIBLIOGRAPHIES - INTERNET RESOURCES

2. NARROW YOUR TOPIC

FORM AN ISSUE

ORGANIZE QUESTION INTO SEARCH TERMS

1. LOCATE BACKGROUND INFORMATION

CONSULT GENERAL & SPECIALIZED ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND OTHER BROAD READINGS TO FIND: - SCOPE OF YOUR TOPIC - SUB-TOPIC - TERMINOLOGY - AUTHORITIES - BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Grade level: High School-College Time: 18 mins

CAPTURING THE PAST:

How to Prepare and Conduct an Oral History Interview

Synopsis: CAPTURING THE PAST provides step-by-step instructions for oral history interviewing. By taking the viewer through an actual interview, you’ll learn how to plan, prepare, conduct and preserve oral history, using audio and video tape.

When people tell stories about their own lives, bridges are built between generations. Teachers and students bring learning to life through personal context. Researchers add unique insight and perspective to topics and Historians enrich our understanding of events for generations to come.

Grade level: High School-College Time: 30 mins

NAVIGATING THE SEA OF INFORMATION

Synopsis: NAVIGATING THE SEA OF INFORMATION is about the struggles a student encounters as she attempts to do library research in preparation for a biology class paper. By beginning her research without a plan or strategy she quickly becomes overwhelmed by the huge amount of information available. She literally does not know where to start. She is “adrift in a sea of information.” With the help of a librarian she is able to develop a strategy for narrowing her focus. This plan produces a manageable number of resources which directly relate to her subject.

Grade level: High School-College Time: 18 mins

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