Researching Resources Help
To access the Research Databases:
Researching can be an intimidating task! Hopefully these videos and links will help you along your process and make the project run more smoothly! Please don't hesitate to contact your campus librarian or library assistant if you have questions or need further help.
Learn About It: The Research Process
Step 1: Your Topic
Get to know your topic.
What do you already know about it?
What does your teacher require?
Brainstorm some questions: What do you want to know? What will make your project more interesting?
Step 2: Your Project
Get to know your project.
Yes, you need to think about this now!
What does your teacher require?
What will your final project be?
How will you be graded?
What do you need to gather?
Steps 3-5: Do the Research
Step 3: Look Up New Information And Read!
Use credible sources: books, expert interviews, watch a documentary, use online databases, and credible websites.
Bryan ISD Online Databases are an excellent place to do research!
You have to READ to get the new information into your brain.
Use your questions from Step 1 as a get-started guide.
Step 4: Take Notes!
Take notes! Take A LOT of notes!
Avoid plagiarism by using (and citing) direct quotes and paraphrasing the articles you read.
Step 5: Cite Your Sources!
Save your online articles into your Google Drive or email them to yourself.
Save your citations for every article now! Don't wait until the end when you may not have time or may not be able to find them again.
Step 3: Look Up New Information And Read!
Bryan ISD Subscribes to several Databases!
To Access The BISD Research Resources:
Click go.bryanisd.org and choose the Library Resources folder.
What Databases Do We Have?
Click here to see a list of all available resources.
What Is The Password?
Your "GO" site link should work without a password. However, here is a link to passwords if you need to use it. You must be signed in to your BISD Google Account to see this information.
Databases Intro.mp4Introduction To BISD Databases
Researching with Britannica.mp4Researching with Britannica
Researching with GALE.mp4Researching with GALE
Using PebbleGo (Subscribing Elementary Campuses)
Effective Online Searching: Keywords
Step 4: Take Notes!
Use your questions to guide you in your research and notes. Answer the questions that are required. Answer the questions you brainstormed. Find other interesting facts to help make your project interesting.
But be sure to put the work into your own words! Paraphrasing (putting the text into your own words) helps you to avoid plagiarism (stealing other people's work).
Say "NO!" to Plagiarism!
Step 5: Cite Your Sources!
Step 6: Finish Your Project
Assemble Your Project!
Write, edit, and finalize your work following all teacher instructions and requirements.
Double check your work. Remember to PARAPHRASE; don't copy someone else's work and pass it off as your own!
Did you include all of the requirements?
Did you cite every source you used?