The Henrico Networked Student

RESEARCH

Where you beginWriting a Research Paper.pdf

Preliminary Informal Sources

Google ScholarWikipediaEncyclopedias These made lead you to more reliable

sources. Where did they get their information?

More Formal Sources

Primary and Secondary Sources

Where you should get the majority of your information for research

Primary Sources

Interview with an expert in the field

An original mapAn original letterAn original written document

Secondary Sources

BooksJournals- online and hard copiesWeb sites Librarians Internet IndexVCU and Uni. of Richmond databasesHCPS online Databases

Librarians Internet Index

http://www.LII.org

Websites you can trust

HCPS Databases

Thomson Gale Power Search Issue & ControversiesBritannica OnlineGrolier OnlineFind It VirginiaNet TrekkerABC-CLIO History

Where to access HCPS databases

http://catalog.henrico.k12.va.us

Click on the left side of the screen under High databases. Look in school space for usernames and log-ins for in home use of databases.

VCU & U of R Databases

You must be onsite (at the school) and ask for a temporary user name and log in information to use these databases. Only Uni. Of Richmond will allow this. VCU does not allow you to use databases.

As an IB student at Henrico you have VCU and U of R library visitation privileges

Not all Websites are Reliable

Be careful and make sure the information you find online is reliable.

Use the website validity checklist in School Space to be sure what you find is reliable valid information.

Avoid Plagiarism

Definition: In an instructional setting, plagiarism occurs when a writer deliberately uses someone else’s language, ideas, or other original (not common-knowledge) material without acknowledging its source.

Avoiding Plagiarism.pdf

Cite all sources – use sites like:

http://citationmachine.net

Take notes as you go!

Use source cards and take notes as you go this will help keep you organized.

There are sample source cards available to you in School Space under Library Community Group content. Use them for books, websites, online journals, and printed journals.

Prepare and Stay Organized!

Graphic Organizers can help you get started and keep all useful information you find in one place

There are several graphic organizers to choose from in School Space under Library Community Group content tab

School Space & Library Website Library Community group – Content

tab where you will find research organizers, source cards, and website validity checklist in school space

http://www.teacherweb.com/VA/HHS/LibraryWebPage/

How to Research tab has organizers, checklist, source cards, valuation of online sources, etc.

Online Organizers

http://www.noodletools.com – save, organize, and cite your work. Small fee, then access your work from any computer

Zotero- downloadable free software, create folders, save note cards, bibliography, web addresses and cite as your write. Can not download on to school laptop. Only works with Firefox and Netscape browser http://www.zotero.com

Use your time wisely!

Start NOW on ideas and topicsMake sure you are meeting all

expectations and deadlinesIf you don’t understand something

ask your teacher NOW for help