* HSB4M: ISU Phase Two –Gathering and Reviewing Credible and Academic Research from Primary and Secondary Sources

*Expectations

*The goal of this phase is to find credible and valid academic research from sources that will support your hypothesis.

*In citing secondary sources, you are finding ways to answer your original research question.

*The research you discover should help build the credibility of your research report.

*Remember that you are looking to find information that answers your specific research question and that is related to your hypothesis.

*Cover Page

*Resubmit your research question, variables and hypothesis. You may edit them from phase 1 based on my feedback.

*Explain the 3 arguments you intend to find research for – these will be the topics for your 3 main body paragraphs.

*You must find 2 credible and academic sources for each of your arguments

*Research Sources

* You are to seek out SIX (6) separate sources of research that are related to your research question. For each source you must do the following:

*Answer questions to evaluate the validity and credibility of the research source.

* Properly cite the source using APA format.

*A list of at least 5 research points taken from the source that will be expanded on in your paper.

*A short paragraph that explains how this source relates to your hypothesis.

*Make sure to consult the criteria for selecting proper sources and for filling out the templates from class lecture (ISU Phase 2 PPT on ClassNet.

*Format

*Set up the following format for each of your 6 sources:

*(You can find a word document of this template on ClassNet – titled ‘ISU Phase 2 - Research Sources Template’)

Name of the Source:

When was it Published? Where was it Published?

Who is the Author(s)? What type of source is it? (Article, book…):

Is this an academic source? How do you know? If it is not, you may not use it. Why is this a credible source? Why does the author/organization have the credibility to write this information? Explain: Source Citation for Reference List (Proper APA Format):

Research Points (at least 8). Must be properly in-text references using APA format.   Connection to Hypothesis – How does the information within this source connect to my hypothesis? It must be specifically related to one of your arguments.

Secondary Sources

* Use information from research that has already been accomplished

* Summarize, connect and analyze data and results from credible research sources

*Government statistics

* University studies

* Credible journals…

Primary Sources*University Journal

Articles – a study explaining the purpose, methods and conclusions of the topic

*Transcripts of actual interviews or case studies – done by a credible source

*Sources

For this Phase

DO NOT USE:*Wikipedia

*Blogs

*Someone’s personal website

*About.com

*Magazine articles

*Newspaper articles

*Lecture notes from class

*Textbooks

PLEASE USE:

*Government articles and statistics

* A university article

* A study done by a credible organization (i.e. United Nations etc.)

* The library database – articles

* An organization that is connected to your topic/issue – i.e. Alcoholics Anonymous

* Academic books on the issue

* Academic SourcesWhat sources to use (or not):

*Credibility of the Source

*Explain why the author/organization is a reliable and credible person to be writing the article. Reasons can include:

* They are a university professor who has done research in the field with this issue

* They are an organization that is connected directly to the topic/issue

* It is a government source

* It is a primary research study done by social scientists

* Expand on your explanation – you may need to do further research on your author to make sure they are credible and/or academic

*APA Sourcing

*Make sure to use your sheet and the websites (provided from the lesson) as a guide to properly complete the APA format

*Do not lose marks for small and careless errors

*Research Points

*You must include at least 8 research points from each source

*These may include quotes or statistics or facts

*DO NOT overuse quotes – most of your information should be paraphrased (still needs to be sourced)

*Make sure to include enough information

*Each point must be properly in-text sources using APA format

*Research Points

*What AREN’T research notes?

*Cut and paste copies of online encyclopedias, journals, web sites, etc.

*Word for word copies typed out of a book or magazine

*Facts about your topic that you already know

*What ARE research notes?*Paraphrasing (own words) of

information that is relevant to your topic

*Word for word replication of statements that cannot be paraphrased—with the author’s name, date and publication included

*Dates, statistics, concepts relevant to the topic

*How you think this source related to the topic

* Connect to your Hypothesis

*You must provide a small paragraph explaining how your source is related to your research question variables and hypothesis.

*Specifically, you are explaining how the information form this source helps prove (or goes against) the argument in your hypothesis.

Criteria/Levels

Knowledge/Understanding - Content(What you know) 

Gathered at least 6 credible research sourcesIncluded at least 8 relevant research facts for each of the sources

Thinking and Inquiry – Process(How you know it)

Research points were related to the hypothesis and research questionQuestions related to the validity of the sources were answered thoroughly and properly

Communication – Writing/Organization(How you express what you know) 

Spelling/GrammarFormal Essay LanguageCompletionWorks Cited APA Format – source citation

Application – Final Product/Making Connections and Conclusions(How you use what you know) 

Specific conclusion on how the information relates to the hypothesis and research question

*DUE DATE: _______________