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The I-Search Project SOURCE LOG: Research ProcedureSource
Log
A log is required for all seven sources. Includes four parts:
source information, notes, interpretation, and metacognitive
log.
Source information fill in the categories that will be used in
your bibliography. Notes Take handwritten notes on your source, and
attach printouts/photocopies. Interpretation Consider the
information found in the source. Interpret its meaning and
significance to your search. Metacognitive log Metacognition is
thinking about thinking to be aware of the learning process. In
this section, you will
tell the story of your search by describing how you learned
about your word and what connections were made.
Required Reference Materials
Unabridged dictionary Thesaurus Periodical from Mel.org Grangers
Index to Poetry Multimedia Quotations Other sources
Material Specific Instructions Date each step when you complete
the source log.
1. Unabridged dictionary Look up your word in an unabridged
dictionary. These are the large dictionaries on the stands in
the library. Copy the words etymology and all definitions.
Date completed: ________
2. Thesaurus Look up your word in a thesaurus. Copy the first
group of synonyms and all the boldface words. You may
need these synonyms as substitutes for your word if you run into
difficulty finding your original word in some sources.These
synonyms also illustrate the various shades of meaning your word
has.
Date completed: ________
3. Periodical from Mel.org Directions to access the articles
from mel.org are taped on the desks by the library computers.
Look up your word and find one magazine article that deals with
your word. Read the article and write a summary of the
article on your source log.
Date completed: ________
4. Grangers Index to Poetry This is on a CD ROM in library, and
can only be accessed by one computer. The librarians
can assist with this task. Find one poem pertaining to or
containing your word. Copy the poem and evaluate it.
Date completed: ________
5. A Multimedia text To be determined
Date completed: ________
6. Quotations Look up your word in an online quotation source.
Read all the quotes and choose three favorite quotations
using your word. Some useful sites are: bartleby.com,
wisdomquotes.com, and quotegarden.com.
Date completed: ________
7. Other sources Find one additional source that you find
interesting. Some ideas are from the everything site
beaucoup.com, greeting cards, song lyrics, advertisements,
etc.
Date completed: ________
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Source Log - DictionarySource Information
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Source Log - Thesaurus
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Source Log - Periodical
Source Information
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Source Log - Poetry
Source Information
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Source Log Multimedia Text
Source Information
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Source Log Quotations (NEED THREE!)
Source Information
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Source Log Other Source: ____________________
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