Research Tools
What is the research process?
The Oregon School Library Information System (OSLIS) - an AMAZING step-by-step package of tutorials that use videos and ebooks to expertly explain every part of the research process. I highly recommend this site!
The Big6 Skills broken down and explained by the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School.
I love this Writing Organizer by The Big6.
Become an Internet Search Master - a Google Slides presentation created by Noah King based on resources from Kathleen Morris. This takes you step-by-step through the online research process.
ResearchTipsKathleemMorris.pdfDatabases
Encyclopedias, and Almanacs
More Advanced Resources (click the drop-down menu @right):
Dictionaries, Newspapers, and Other Useful Stuff
NEWSPAPERS
Free Online Newspapers for Research available through the Vermont Department of Libraries
OTHER RESOURCES
Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
Teach the Children Well - teacher-curated websites by popular topics
(In case you're wondering HOW a search works behind the scenes, check out this interesting video from Code.org.)
Ads-free Search Engines:
*= # of results is identified
Search Engines With Ads:
sources:
How do I evaluate the quality of my source? Is it credible/trustworthy?
How To Evaluate Websites: A Guide For Teachers And Students by Kathleen Morris - includes this great POSTER!
HowToEvaluateWebsitesKathleenMorris.pdfKathySchrock's5WsOfEvaluation.pdfThe questions to ask:
How to know the answers:
Tools for Organizing & Presenting your Information
ORGANIZERS
Mind Maps - Bubbl.us and
Timelines - TimeToast.com and ReadWriteThinkTimeline
FREE IMAGES
Remeber to give credit to your source!
FREE MUSIC
You can use FREE Bensound music in your presentations and projects as long as you give credit to the person who made the music.
To give credit, add a link back to the Bensound website like this - Music: Song Title - http://www.bensound.com
Citations - Why do I need to create a bibliography of my resources? How?
What's plagiarism?
Plagiarism is taking someone else's work and presenting it as your own. It's considered "stealing" and can be illegal. You can use information from other sources, and you should, by putting the information in quotes or by putting it into your own words. Either way, you will need to give credit to the person who's ideas you are borrowing. This is done by using citations and there are lots of tools available to help you cite your reference materials properly.
STUDENTS - Tools to create your Bibliography:
MyBib.com (This is Ms. Baranyay's favorite place to generate properly MLA formatted citations!)
Other tools...
TEACHERS
*Check out Kathy Schrock's Research and Style Manual for Grades 1-6 - This is a great list, by grade, of the information students should be citing.*
Assessment
It's always a good idea to know how your research project will be evaluated. I've included one example rubric to give you an idea if you haven't seen one from your teacher yet.