Library Research
Information Literacy:
The ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand.
1. Pre-search:
*Define the need for information
*Relate the current problem to prior knowledge
*Organize to search
2. Search:
*Identify potential resources
* Identify most useful resources
*Search for relevant information in resources
3. Interpret:
*Refine and organize information
*Analyze information retrieved
4. Apply:
* Use information for the intended purpose
5. Evaluate
Great video from a college in Australia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2GMtIuaNzU
A+ Writing and Research Skills for High School Students-- from the Internet Public Library
Google Advanced Search
Rutger's RIOT
Samples of library research assignments
Sample criteria for evaluating sources
The Research Process in a Digital World
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Which of these would be better to use for a
research paper on CLONING?
plato.stacloning/nford.edu/entries/
http://web.archive.org/web/20060201232852/http://www.genochoice.com/
Hoax sites
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Online Databases-- at Soquel High School
Online Databases-- at the Santa Cruz Public Library
Soquel High School's Library Catalog
Wikipedia--Soquel High School
This is what the world looks like - with and without fact-checking
Bibliography Sites
MLA Style
Key differences in MLA 8th Edition
Citation Machine
KnightCite -- from Calvin College
Noodle Tools Quick Cite -- from NoodleTools, Inc.
Soquel High School's Citation Guide
Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format -- From Purdue Univ.
http://filter.sccs.net/access/web?id=53e08e51-f1d8-11e5-90fa-002590c64cd0
Learn the truth about 'Martin Luther' King: www.martinlutherking.org
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Yurman
WhiteHouse.gov WhiteHouse.net WhiteHouse.org Whitehouse.com
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Which of these would be better to use for a
research paper on CLONING?
plato.stacloning/nford.edu/entries/
http://web.archive.org/web/20060201232852/http://www.genochoice.com/
Which of these would be better to use for a research paper on Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Learn the truth about 'Martin Luther' King: www.martinlutherking.org
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1964/king/facts/
https://www.stormfront.org/forum/index.php
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https://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
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Why can't I just Google? Great video from a college in Australia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2GMtIuaNzU
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Snopes--https://www.snopes.com/latest/
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