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  • Home: Secondary Research
    • 1.Ask Questions
    • 2.Gather Information
    • 3.Organize Information
    • 4.Prepare & Present
    • 5.Evaluate
HCS AGOPPE Secondary
  • Home: Secondary Research
    • 1.Ask Questions
    • 2.Gather Information
    • 3.Organize Information
    • 4.Prepare & Present
    • 5.Evaluate
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    • Home: Secondary Research
      • 1.Ask Questions
      • 2.Gather Information
      • 3.Organize Information
      • 4.Prepare & Present
      • 5.Evaluate

2.Gather Information

It is important to use a variety of sources for a balanced and complete view of your topic.  

Get to know what types of sources are available in order to choose which best answers your research question.  The library is an excellent place to find a wide variety of resources and professional librarians to assist with the research process.




STEPS:

Make a Plan

>Locate a Variety of Sources

Evaluate Sources

Read & Annotate Sources

Take Notes

RESOURCES:


Access HCS databases and library catalog through Clever "Library Resources"


Learn About Different Types of Sources 


Learn How to Search a Database


Learn How to Use Google for Research

Educator Content

Gathering information requires students to feel comfortable navigating a variety of resources, locating quality information, organizing materials, reading and annotating sources, and taking effective notes.

RESOURCES:

Mini Activities

Creating Resource Collections

Note Card Template

Video Quizzes:

  • Self-grading Google Form quiz for video: Generating Search Terms

  • Self-grading Google Form quiz for video: Evaluating Websites

  • Self-grading Google Form quiz for video: Using Wikipedia for Research

  • Self-grading Google Form quiz for video: What is a Library Research Database?

  • Self-grading Google Form quiz for video: Primary and Secondary Sources

  • Self-grading Google Form quiz for video: Popular and Scholarly Sources

  • Self-grading Google Form quiz for video: Building Search Strings Part 1 Boolean Operators

  • Self-grading Google Form quiz for video: Building Search Strings Part 2 Nesting, Phrase Searching, & Truncation

  • Self-grading Google Form quiz for video: Advanced Searching Limiters and Subject Searching

Your school librarian is available to help at any stage of the research process!
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