WHY THEY’RE EVEN BETTER THAN GOOGLE AND WIKIPEDIA – REALLY! Library Databases
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WHY THEY’RE EVEN BETTER THAN GOOGLE AND WIKIPEDIA – REALLY!
Library Databases
Do You Believe Everything You Read?
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•Evaluate (think about) information -- don’t believe everything you read
•Always compare multiple (many) sources
•Always cite your sources (Citation Maker, Easybib.com, etc.)
Evaluating Information
What do you think of these sites for research? Thumbs up or thumbs down:
Wikipedia CNN
Yahoo Answers Gale PowerSearch
The New York Times Printed book
The World Book Personal websiteEncyclopedia
Wikipedia
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When should you use Wikipedia? Talk to the person sitting next to you to decide yes or no:
1.To get a quick overview of your research topic?
2.As the main source of information for your research paper?
3.When reading about a pop culture topic of personal interest?
4.When making an important decision about your health?
5.To see what sources the article’s author’s used?
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School pays for access – has info you can’t get free on the web
Edited/fact checked, so often more reliable than websites
Where are they? Go to your school website and look on the Library Home Page.
Also check your public library – you’ll need your card and PIN.
Often include citations!
Go to Library, Class Projects, Cyber-bullying
SIRS Issues Researcher
Be sure to use the database tools – citations, audio, translations, email, print view, share online and much more.
Opposing Viewpoints
Opposing Viewpoints
Using Gale PowerSearch
Using Gale PowerSearch
Brainstorm Keywords
With a partner, come up with at different ways to describe your topic
Try to think of synonyms (words that mean the same thing)
Share a few with the class
Using Gale PowerSearch
Using Gale PowerSearch
Cite Your Sources: Why & How
WHY Cite Your Sources?
WHY Cite Your Sources?
Talk to the person next to you for about two minutes about why you think it’s important to
cite your sources.
Write at least two reasons in your notes.
What reasons did you write down?
WHY Cite Your Sources?
1. Helps you avoid plagiarism
Always give the author proper credit!
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WHY Cite Your Sources?
2. Shows you consulted many good sources. You didn’t just make it up!
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WHY Cite Your Sources?
3. Provides a “trail” for your readers, in case they want to follow your path and do further research
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WHY Cite Your Sources?
4. Expected in all academic settings, from high school to graduate school to your professional life
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WHEN Should You Cite Your Sources?
1. When you quote from a source
If you use the author’s exact words, put them in “quotation marks” and then cite your source.
2. When you paraphrase a source
If you use the author’s idea, even if you put it in your own words, you must still cite your source.
WHEN Should You Cite Your Sources?
My source says: Frogs live on every continent except Antarctica, but tropical regions have the greatest number of species. Frogs are classified as amphibians.
WHEN Should You Cite Your Sources?
My source says: Frogs live on every continent except Antarctica, but tropical regions have the greatest number of species. Frogs are classified as amphibians.
My paper says:Frogs live on every continent except Antartica.
Do I need to cite my source? Thumbs up for yes, down for no.
What else am I missing here?
WHEN Should You Cite Your Sources?
My source says: Frogs live on every continent except Antarctica, but tropical regions have the greatest number of species. Frogs are classified as amphibians.
My paper says:Frogs are amphibians.
Do I need to cite my source? Thumbs up for yes, down for no.
WHEN Should You Cite Your Sources?
My source says: Frogs live on every continent except Antarctica, but tropical regions have the greatest number of species. Frogs are classified as amphibians.
My paper says:In the third grade, I had a pet
frog called Hoppy.
Do I need to cite my source? Thumbs up for yes, down for no.
HOW to Cite Your Sources
Use the OSLIS Citation Maker at:
cm.oslis.org
Click the MLA Secondary link
Choose your Source Type from the yellow box.
HOW to Cite Your Sources
Enter information about the book or website
-- Look for place of publication, publisher, and publication date on the copyright page of the book
HOW to Cite Your Sources
Note the difference between Title of Work and Title of Overall Website.
Identify the author, if possible
Who published/sponsored the site?
If you can’t answer either of those two questions, are you sure you trust this site?
Works Cited Page
HOW to Cite Your Sources
What’s wrong with this Works Cited list?
HOW to Cite Your Sources
Questions?
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