Research

Before you begin research, please review this

PowerPoint.There is valuable information

about how and where to research.

What is a source?Document that gives you

informationkinds of sources are: books, reference books, Internet websites, magazines, newspaper, interviews, etc.The Internet is a kind of source, but you may have 3 Internet sources, each website is a different source.

Here are kinds of sources with their source:

Kind of source Source

Book or

Reference Book

Individual book title

Encyclopedia Article of subject

Internet Individual website,

article on website

Magazine/ Newspaper

Article found in a magazine/newspaper

Interview Actual interview

What would it look like if…You were asked to have 3 different kinds of sources?

You would need to have a source from three of the following: book, encyclopedia, Internet, magazine, newspaper or interview

You were asked to have 3 sources from the Internet?

You would need three different websites or articles off the Internet.

Primary vs. Secondary

PRIMARY source

Firsthand=straight from the horse’s mouth!

What is usually referenced in research or texts.

SECONDARY sourceSource that uses a sourceLike a quote within a quoteIf you want it to count towards your 3, you’ll need to make the secondary source a primary source

Example of Secondary Source

In the textbook we read, on page 80, when Mario Pei is referenced as having estimated humans produce 700,000 different physical signs, that is the primary source. What is the secondary source?

Secondary source= the textbook

Full Text vs. AbstractFULL TEXT

Complete articleMight need to click a “full text” button in the search to only get full text articles

ABSTRACTParagraph description of what the article is about

Not the article

What is the benefit of reading an abstract?

An abstract saves you time because you don’t have to read the whole article to determine if you want to use the source or not.

Who doesn’t want to save time?

The following is the order to take when looking for your sources.

Flip your paper over.

Let’s begin our research!

FIRST SOURCE

Your first source should be a BOOK or Reference book.

1. Check the school library.

2. Check the city libraries.

3. Check Love (UNL) library.

* These can all be accessed from the LHS media center website.

Gale DatabasesThe next 2-5 searches will be done in the Gale databases.

SECOND SOURCE

Your second source should be found on

ACADEMIC ONEFILE.

1. LHS MC website.

2. “Digital Content Resource”.

3. Click into “Academic OneFile” database.

4. Click the “full text” button. You may also choose to do a “peer reviewed” search.

Be sure to click on all the tabs. Notice the different types of sources offered.

THREE SOURCE

Your third source should be found on

Global Issues in Context.1. LHS MC website.

2. “Digital Content Resources” link.

3. Click “Global Issues in Context” link.

4. Be sure to click the “full text” button.

Be sure to scroll up and down to find all the types of sources and results.

Similar to the tabs found in Academic OneFile.

FOURTH SOURCE

Your fourth source should be found on

OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS.

1. LHS MC website.

2. “Digital Content Resources” link.

3. Click into “Opposing Viewpoints” database.4. This is a great source for FULL TEXT articles out

of magazines & journals, viewpoints, references, news, and even reliable websites.

5. Great for the Persuasive Speech.

Be sure to scroll up and down to find all the types of sources and results in this one also.

FIFTH SOURCE

Your fifth source should be found on

World Book Encyclopedia.This is your reliable online encyclopedia.

1. LHS MC databases.

2. “Digital Content Resources” link.

3. Click “World Book Encyclopedia” link.

4. Go to “World Book Student” or “WB Advanced”.

SIXTH SOURCE

Your sixth source is your CHOICE.

Any other online database found on the LHS MC website.

– Gale Databases: Science Resource Center, Kids Info Bits (low level articles)

– ABC Clio: American Govn’t, American History, Ancient History, Issues, US at War, World Geography, World History

– CultureGrams– Daily Life (social history)– Oxford Online– Popular Culture Universe– NebraskAccess

Databases

It is advised that you click around in the databases and get to know what they all provide.

Here’s how to access this one:

Found on the LHS MC websiteThere are several places you can go here. Explore them all.**Wilson**

Link to biographies

Link to a list of official websites to reputable magazines

Home Access

You can access the databases at home.

You need the passwords. These can be downloaded off the MC website.

Be sure to click “home access” at the top of the database page.

SEVENTH SOURCE

Your seventh source is the World Wide Web.

Start by searching for credible sources.

Yahoo and other main stream search engines will not necessarily list the most pertinent (important) sources first.

World Wide WebThere is a difference between a search engine and a website. What is this difference?

Search engine: a website that helps you find websites that meet your needs EX: Yahoo & Google

Website: an individual site EX: LHS MC, Aten’s, NFL

Internet search hints:

Internet search hints:In Google’s advanced search:– Hit the “U.S. Government” link to search

government sites. Great for statistics.– Hit the “Scholarly” link to search for less

publicized articles. – Linked pages and similar pages (next

slide)– http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en

Google Advance Search

Similar pages and linked pages.

Maximize this link.

clusty.com

It is a cluster search.

It helps cut your research time in half.

Reading a search results page

Reading a search results page

Search toolsQUOTES around words will produce a search for those EXACT words– EX: “radioactive effects”

AND will produce a search that looks for BOTH keywords– EX: radioactive AND effects

OR will produce a search that looks for either word~ (tilde) before the word= synonyms

If you don’t get results you want the first time, search with different words.Look for keywords in articles to use for another search.Google ignores common words in a search; like the, a, where, were, andGoogle isn’t case sensitive

Wikipedia

ControversialLook up Lincoln, NEWhat is the average temperature in June and July? Not 75!Quick information, but find a RELIABLE sourceDO NOT USE IN YOUR SPEECHhttp://weblog.infoworld.com/udell/gems/umlaut.html

Your second source should be found on Student Resource Center- Gold.1. LHS MC website.

2. Click link “Digital Content Resources”.

3. Click into the “Student resource Center: GOLD” database.

4. Type in your search words.

5. Be sure to go through all the tabs in your results.