Welcome to Researching 101!
We will be discussing
1. Where to search
2.How to search
3. How to decide if the source is reliable.
4. Citing your source
Research skills are the ability to search for information about a topic, evaluate that information, and share findings in an organized way.
1. Where to search
The best site to search would be either Google or a scholarly source like Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to search for scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats. Some of these sources include articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, academic publishers, professional societies, universities, and other websites
2. How to search a specific topic.Here are some key steps to follow when you are searching on the internet:
1. choose your search terms carefully
2. add more words to narrow the search
3.use synonyms (ex. terms, words, name)
4.search within a site (we will be using Google)
Some more kid-friendly search engines: Safe search by using Google's safe search feature
3. How to decide in the source is reliable. As you skim the website, ask yourself the following questions:
It is important to critically evaluate sources because reliable sources make you more informed writer and more trustworthy.
For citing the website in the text:
More resources for help with finding sources and citing:
Congratulations on completing this course! Good luck on your researching!
4.Citing your Source. These are two basic approaches to citation using in-text citations and endnotes/footnotes
For citing on a work cited page:
Welcome to Researching 101!
We will be discussing
1. Where to search
2.How to search
3. How to decide if the source is reliable.
4. Citing your source
Research skills are the ability to search for information about a topic, evaluate that information, and share findings in an organized way.
1. Where to search
The best site to search would be either Google or a scholarly source like Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to search for scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats. Some of these sources include articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, academic publishers, professional societies, universities, and other websites
2. How to search a specific topic.Here are some key steps to follow when you are searching on the internet:
1. choose your search terms carefully
2. add more words to narrow the search
3.use synonyms (ex. terms, words, name)
4.search within a site (we will be using Google)
Some more kid-friendly search engines: Safe search by using Google's safe search feature
3. How to decide in the source is reliable. As you skim the website, ask yourself the following questions:
It is important to critically evaluate sources because reliable sources make you more informed writer and more trustworthy.
For citing the website in the text:
More resources for help with finding sources and citing:
Congratulations on completing this course! Good luck on your researching!
4.Citing your Source. These are two basic approaches to citation using in-text citations and endnotes/footnotes
For citing on a work cited page:
Welcome to Researching 101!
We will be discussing
1. Where to search
2.How to search
3. How to decide if the source is reliable.
4. Citing your source
Research skills are the ability to search for information about a topic, evaluate that information, and share findings in an organized way.
1. Where to search
The best site to search would be either Google or a scholarly source like Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to search for scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats. Some of these sources include articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, academic publishers, professional societies, universities, and other websites
2. How to search a specific topic.Here are some key steps to follow when you are searching on the internet:
1. choose your search terms carefully
2. add more words to narrow the search
3.use synonyms (ex. terms, words, name)
4.search within a site (we will be using Google)
Some more kid-friendly search engines: Safe search by using Google's safe search feature
3. How to decide in the source is reliable. As you skim the website, ask yourself the following questions:
It is important to critically evaluate sources because reliable sources make you more informed writer and more trustworthy.
For citing the website in the text:
More resources for help with finding sources and citing:
Congratulations on completing this course! Good luck on your researching!
4.Citing your Source. These are two basic approaches to citation using in-text citations and endnotes/footnotes
For citing on a work cited page:
Welcome to Researching 101!
We will be discussing
1. Where to search
2.How to search
3. How to decide if the source is reliable.
4. Citing your source
Research skills are the ability to search for information about a topic, evaluate that information, and share findings in an organized way.
1. Where to search
The best site to search would be either Google or a scholarly source like Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to search for scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats. Some of these sources include articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, academic publishers, professional societies, universities, and other websites
2. How to search a specific topic.Here are some key steps to follow when you are searching on the internet:
1. choose your search terms carefully
2. add more words to narrow the search
3.use synonyms (ex. terms, words, name)
4.search within a site (we will be using Google)
Some more kid-friendly search engines: Safe search by using Google's safe search feature
3. How to decide in the source is reliable. As you skim the website, ask yourself the following questions:
It is important to critically evaluate sources because reliable sources make you more informed writer and more trustworthy.
For citing the website in the text:
More resources for help with finding sources and citing:
Congratulations on completing this course! Good luck on your researching!
4.Citing your Source. These are two basic approaches to citation using in-text citations and endnotes/footnotes
For citing on a work cited page:
Welcome to Researching 101!
We will be discussing
1. Where to search
2.How to search
3. How to decide if the source is reliable.
4. Citing your source
Research skills are the ability to search for information about a topic, evaluate that information, and share findings in an organized way.
1. Where to search
The best site to search would be either Google or a scholarly source like Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to search for scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats. Some of these sources include articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, academic publishers, professional societies, universities, and other websites
2. How to search a specific topic.Here are some key steps to follow when you are searching on the internet:
1. choose your search terms carefully
2. add more words to narrow the search
3.use synonyms (ex. terms, words, name)
4.search within a site (we will be using Google)
Some more kid-friendly search engines: Safe search by using Google's safe search feature
3. How to decide in the source is reliable. As you skim the website, ask yourself the following questions:
It is important to critically evaluate sources because reliable sources make you more informed writer and more trustworthy.
For citing the website in the text:
More resources for help with finding sources and citing:
Congratulations on completing this course! Good luck on your researching!
4.Citing your Source. These are two basic approaches to citation using in-text citations and endnotes/footnotes
For citing on a work cited page:
Welcome to Researching 101!
We will be discussing
1. Where to search
2.How to search
3. How to decide if the source is reliable.
4. Citing your source
Research skills are the ability to search for information about a topic, evaluate that information, and share findings in an organized way.
1. Where to search
The best site to search would be either Google or a scholarly source like Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to search for scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats. Some of these sources include articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, academic publishers, professional societies, universities, and other websites
2. How to search a specific topic.Here are some key steps to follow when you are searching on the internet:
1. choose your search terms carefully
2. add more words to narrow the search
3.use synonyms (ex. terms, words, name)
4.search within a site (we will be using Google)
Some more kid-friendly search engines: Safe search by using Google's safe search feature
3. How to decide in the source is reliable. As you skim the website, ask yourself the following questions:
It is important to critically evaluate sources because reliable sources make you more informed writer and more trustworthy.
For citing the website in the text:
More resources for help with finding sources and citing:
Congratulations on completing this course! Good luck on your researching!
4.Citing your Source. These are two basic approaches to citation using in-text citations and endnotes/footnotes
For citing on a work cited page:
Welcome to Researching 101!
We will be discussing
1. Where to search
2.How to search
3. How to decide if the source is reliable.
4. Citing your source
Research skills are the ability to search for information about a topic, evaluate that information, and share findings in an organized way.
1. Where to search
The best site to search would be either Google or a scholarly source like Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to search for scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats. Some of these sources include articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, academic publishers, professional societies, universities, and other websites
2. How to search a specific topic.Here are some key steps to follow when you are searching on the internet:
1. choose your search terms carefully
2. add more words to narrow the search
3.use synonyms (ex. terms, words, name)
4.search within a site (we will be using Google)
Some more kid-friendly search engines: Safe search by using Google's safe search feature
3. How to decide in the source is reliable. As you skim the website, ask yourself the following questions:
It is important to critically evaluate sources because reliable sources make you more informed writer and more trustworthy.
For citing the website in the text:
More resources for help with finding sources and citing:
Congratulations on completing this course! Good luck on your researching!
4.Citing your Source. These are two basic approaches to citation using in-text citations and endnotes/footnotes
For citing on a work cited page: