509J Teaching & Learning Curriculum Research Process Grade 8

   

Step 2: Find Out ~ Locate ~ Gather

Go to Step 1  ~  Go to Step 3
  1. Use different sources of information
  • Text Sources - information books, primary sources, dictionaries, encyclopedias, media (video, tapes, etc.), literature, almanacs, biographical dictionaries, atlases, classroom collections, World Wide Web, geographical dictionaries, periodicals, CIMC, special subject sources, computer software
  • Human Sources (interviews, field studies, television, surveys, radio, speech/presentation)
  • External Sources (telephone, public library, other libraries)
  1. Use subject, author, title, keyword, browse, and Boolean searches to find materials using the online catalog
  2. Identify key facts and information after reading several passages or articles on the same topic
  3. Use skim & scan reading techniques to find information and support understanding
  4. Select relevant information by comparing it with the focus questions
  5. Use effective note-taking techniques to ensure appropriate documentation of quoted as well as paraphrased materials
  6. Complete note-taking process with one source before locating another source so student knows what other information is needed
  7. Check the validity and accuracy of information obtained from research, including differentiating fact from opinion, and identifying strong versus weak arguments, recognizing that personal values influence the conclusions an author draws
  8. Check the credibility of information sources
  9. Cite sources using bibliographical format