Search Engines for Students

Ask

Google

Learn to Be a Better Re-Searcher

Noodle Tools: Search Strategies

Four NETS for Better Searching

Online Directories for Students

LibrarySpot (Internet by categories, searches, reading, reference)

Library of Congress: Digital Collections (primary sources, photos, documents, recordings)

Occupational Outlook Handbook

News

Citation Help

EasyBib (online citation machine MLA7)

Research and Style Manual (Grade 6+)

1. Big Question

Is it a researchable question? If it can be answered "yes" or "no", then think of some other questions that start with "why", "how", or "which".

2. Plan Your Research

What information do you need? Where will you get information? This is a good place to brainstorm and categorize your questions.

3. Gather Information

Read and make notes of the main idea and supporting details in your own words. Understand what you are writing! Cite your sources.(see EasyBib above)

4. Organize Information

Organize your notes. Categorize your info using your brainstorm. Did you answer all your questions? Do you need more information?

5. Synthesize

Read what you have. Do you understand what you wrote?

6. Write Your Rough Draft

Using your organized notes, write a rough draft of your report or presentation. Have another student edit for conventions with you.

7. Evaluate

Have another student read your rough draft to you. Does it make sense? Does it flow? Do you need to add anything or make changes? Revise.

8. Write Your Final Copy and Present

Neatly type your report or perfect your presentation. Presentation could be your written work, a Prezi, a web page, a poster, a video, a podcast...you decide with your teacher.