How To Do Research Searching For Information

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Searching for Information

Attribution: "3d puppet, holding big magnifier"http://www.flickr.com/photos/40780016@N02/3915512820

Source: STYLES, S. 1998. Elizabethan England. Oxford: Heinemann

Attribution: "Midland Hotel, Central Library, Manchester Town Hall"http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124404848@N01/281262516

Art: Oxford Art OnlineBibliography: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Who's Who and Who Was WhoGeneral Reference & Homework:Britannica Elementary (For ages 5 - 11) Britannica Student (For ages 12 - 18) Encyclopaedia Britannica Oxford Reference Online Newspapers:Newsbank Times Digital Archive

Source: http://www.manchester.gov.uk

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Google Users Research

Q. 1

Search

Tools

Q. 2 SearchTime

Q. 3

Search

Results

Search Strategy

“Exact Phrase”

AND

EXCLUDE

REFINE

Research Topic: The Great Depression

Search Terms

• the great depression

• “the great depression”

• “the great depression” site:edu

• "the great depression" site:edu "black blizzards"

• “the great depression” site:gov

• "the great depression" site:gov "black blizzards"

# of results

21,300,000

4,770,000

192,000

140

85,200

9

Searched Jan 2010

Research Topic: Shakespeare

Define your topic?

Identify what information you need?

Brainstorm “search terms” & strategy

Select the best sources

Select the relevant information and take notes

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•Topics•Project Ideas – texts, diagrams, charts •Drawing, Sketches, Photos, maps, visuals … •Quotes from books, teachers, other sources•Bibliographic information•Written drafts, interesting findings

STOP

THINK

REACT

Reference:

FLICKR CC [online] [cited on 19 Jan 2010] <http://flickrcc.bluemountains.net/>

HARVEY, S. & DANIELS, H. 2009. Comprehension & Collaboration: Inquiry circles in Action. USA: Heinemann

KENTUCKY VIRTUAL LIBRARY [online] [cited 19 Jan 2010] < http://www.kyvl.org/kids/homebase.html>

MANCHESTER LIBRARIES [online] [cited on 19 Jan 2010] < http://www.manchester.gov.uk>

STYLES, S. 1998. Elizabethan England. Oxford: Heinemann

WATKINS, K. 2006. Success in teaching teens to search the internet: Playing a new google game. Proceedings of Pennsylvania School Librarians Association 33rd Annunal Conference, PA, 4-6 May 2006. [online] [cited 18 Jan 2010]< http://www.google.com/educators/6_12.html>