Resources
OPEN DATA BANKS
This is a list of open data banks. This means the data was collected by researchers for their studies and they gave permissions for others to use it. These are raw datasets for people who need to use them as a secondary source.
For students writing an EE in Science, Economics, Business, World Studies, Math, and Geography, these resources may be particularly useful.
Mandarin Databases
Please access this link for a list of content in Mandarin. If you found an article of interest, please contact Ms Lin for accessing the full article.
Using the Best Sources
What makes a source “reliable” - OPVL and ABCD
Guidelines for Youtube and Other Video Databases
Choosing sources wisely (written for IB EE students, this is still a good guidance for any academic research beyond "report writing".)
Extended Essay - Year 1 (Class of 2024)
Getting to a First Draft
Getting to a First Draft
Semester 1 Materials
Introduction to the EE and Choosing a Topic
(PPT - Lesson 1 for students)
IB’s EE Website including subject specific guidance, ethical guidelines and animal experimentation policy, guidance on academic integrity and Extended Essay Criteria
EE Assignment 1: Choosing a Topic
(PPT - Lesson 2 for students
The EE Research Question (RQ) : what is it, 5 steps to a successful research question
Assessment | Reflection | Next steps in the RQ Development (PPT - Lesson 3 for students)
Under the “subject specific guidance”, locate the subject specific interpretation of the assessment criteria for the subject of your EE
Research plan | Proper Documentation and Academic Integrity | Notetaking (PPT - Lesson 4 for students)
Semester 2 Materials
Citations (important guidelines on keeping track of citations in your note taking begins on slide 8)
Creating an outline (step by step, begins on slide 6)
Essay outline template plus sample outlines:
“Extended Essay Week” (slide show that explains the 4 mandatory and 1 optional writing days in June)
daily tasks for EE week (students make a copy)
EE writing template (student make a copy)
Extended Essay - Year 2 (Class of 2023)
Final Submission
Final Submission
Clarify how your feedback affects each of the assessment criteria. This unpacking the criteria document is helpful for students to understand the criteria. Note that the subject-specific guidance explains how the assessment criteria will be applied specifically to the subject area you are writing in (since each subject’s EE has slightly different expectations).
academic integrity and effective citing and referencing