Research

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Research
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Before you begin research, please review this
PowerPoint.There is valuable information about
how and where to research.
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What is a source?

• Document that gives you information
• kinds of sources are books, reference books,
  Internet websites, magazines, newspaper,
  interviews, etc.
• The Internet is a kind of source, but you may
  have 3 Internet sources, each website is a
  different source.

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Here are kinds of sources with their source
Kind of source Source
Book or Reference Book Individual book title
Encyclopedia Article of subject
Internet Individual website, article on website
Magazine/ Newspaper Article found in a magazine/newspaper
Interview Actual interview
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What would it look like if

• You were asked to have 3 different kinds of
  sources?
• You would need to have a source from three of the
  following book, encyclopedia, Internet,
  magazine, newspaper or interview
• You were asked to have 3 sources from the
  Internet?
• You would need three different websites or
  articles off the Internet.

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Primary vs. Secondary

• PRIMARY source
• Firsthandstraight from the horses mouth!
• What is usually referenced in research or texts.

• SECONDARY source
• Source that uses a source
• Like a quote within a quote
• If you want it to count towards your 3, youll
  need to make the secondary source a primary source

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Example of Secondary Source

• In the textbook we read, on page 80, when Mario
  Pei is referenced as having estimated humans
  produce 700,000 different physical signs, that is
  the primary source. What is the secondary
  source?
• Secondary source the textbook

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Full Text vs. Abstract

• FULL TEXT
• Complete article
• Might need to click a full text button in the
  search to only get full text articles

• ABSTRACT
• Paragraph description of what the article is
  about
• Not the article

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What is the benefit of reading an abstract?

• An abstract saves you time because you dont have
  to read the whole article to determine if you
  want to use the source or not.
• Who doesnt want to save time?

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Lets begin our research!

• The following is the order to take when looking
  for your sources.
• Flip your paper over.

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FIRST SOURCE
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Your first source should be a BOOK or Reference
book.

• Check the school library.
• Check the city libraries.
• Check Love (UNL) library.
• These can all be accessed from the LHS media
  center website.

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Gale Databases

• The next 2-5 searches will be done in the Gale
  databases.

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SECOND SOURCE
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Your second source should be found on ACADEMIC
ONEFILE.

1. LHS MC website.
2. Digital Content Resource.
3. Click into Academic OneFile database.
4. Click the full text button. You may also choose
   to do a peer reviewed search.

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Be sure to click on all the tabs. Notice the
different types of sources offered.
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THREE SOURCE
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Your third source should be found on Global
Issues in Context.

1. LHS MC website.
2. Digital Content Resources link.
3. Click Global Issues in Context link.
4. Be sure to click the full text button.

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Be sure to scroll up and down to find all the
types of sources and results. Similar to the
tabs found in Academic OneFile.
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FOURTH SOURCE
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Your fourth source should be found on OPPOSING
VIEWPOINTS.

1. LHS MC website.
2. Digital Content Resources link.
3. Click into Opposing Viewpoints database.
4. This is a great source for FULL TEXT articles out
   of magazines journals, viewpoints, references,
   news, and even reliable websites.
5. Great for the Persuasive Speech.

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Be sure to scroll up and down to find all the
types of sources and results in this one also.
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FIFTH SOURCE
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Your fifth source should be found on World Book
Encyclopedia.

• This is your reliable online encyclopedia.
• LHS MC databases.
• Digital Content Resources link.
• Click World Book Encyclopedia link.
• Go to World Book Student or WB Advanced.

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SIXTH SOURCE
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Your sixth source is your CHOICE.

• Any other online database found on the LHS MC
  website.
• Gale Databases Science Resource Center, Kids
  Info Bits (low level articles)
• ABC Clio American Govnt, American History,
  Ancient History, Issues, US at War, World
  Geography, World History
• CultureGrams
• Daily Life (social history)
• Oxford Online
• Popular Culture Universe
• NebraskAccess

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Databases

• It is advised that you click around in the
  databases and get to know what they all provide.

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Heres how to access this one

• Found on the LHS MC website
• There are several places you can go here. Explore
  them all.
• Wilson

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Link to biographies
Link to a list of official websites to reputable
magazines
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Home Access

• You can access the databases at home.
• You need the passwords. These can be downloaded
  off the MC website.
• Be sure to click home access at the top of the
  database page.

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SEVENTH SOURCE
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Your seventh source is the World Wide Web.

• Start by searching for credible sources.
• Yahoo and other main stream search engines will
  not necessarily list the most pertinent
  (important) sources first.

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World Wide Web

• There is a difference between a search engine and
  a website. What is this difference?
• Search engine a website that helps you find
  websites that meet your needs EX Yahoo Google
• Website an individual site EX LHS MC,
  Atens, NFL

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Internet search hints
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Internet search hints

• In Googles advanced search
• Hit the U.S. Government link to search
  government sites. Great for statistics.
• Hit the Scholarly link to search for less
  publicized articles.
• Linked pages and similar pages (next slide)
• http//www.google.com/advanced_search?hlen

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Google Advance Search
Maximize this link.

• Similar pages and linked pages.

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• clusty.com
• It is a cluster search.
• It helps cut your research time in half.

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Reading a search results page
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Reading a search results page
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Search tools

• QUOTES around words will produce a search for
  those EXACT words
• EX radioactive effects
• AND will produce a search that looks for BOTH
  keywords
• EX radioactive AND effects
• OR will produce a search that looks for either
  word
• (tilde) before the word synonyms

• If you dont get results you want the first time,
  search with different words.
• Look for keywords in articles to use for another
  search.
• Google ignores common words in a search like
  the, a, where, were, and
• Google isnt case sensitive

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Wikipedia

• Controversial
• Look up Lincoln, NE
• What is the average temperature in June and July?
  Not 75!
• Quick information, but find a RELIABLE source
• DO NOT USE IN YOUR SPEECH
• http//weblog.infoworld.com/udell/gems/umlaut.html

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Your second source should be found on Student
Resource Center- Gold.

1. LHS MC website.
2. Click link Digital Content Resources.
3. Click into the Student resource Center GOLD
   database.
4. Type in your search words.
5. Be sure to go through all the tabs in your
   results.