Research Process

I-Search

This page will introduce you to the I-Search research approach. (Catherine Trinkle)

I-Search

Teaching Research Strategies Grades 1-12

This took me several years to develop & is based on I-Search and definitely founded on reading comprehension strategies. It is just exactly the steps I take when teaching research to students and works for grades 1 -12. I recently discovered Bib Me for building Bibliographies and I like it better than Citation Machine: http://www.bibme.org so I would make this change next time I teach research. (Catherine Trinkle)

Sweet 16 by Catherine Trinkle.pdf

KWHL Chart

Here is a chart I use, a variation of the popular KWL chart. (Catherine Trinkle)

KWHL Chart Catherine Trinkle.pdf

Narrowing a Topic

Many students choose a topic that is too broad (sometimes too narrow). Here is a lesson to help students with the skill of narrowing a topic. This also works to teach students how to come up with keywords to use when looking for print and online resources. (Catherine Trinkle)

I-Search Narrowing a Topic Catherine Trinkle.pdf

Big6

I like this information-problem solving process because it not only helps students to do research - it can be applied to any real life problem that requires information to solve. (Nancy Alibrandi)

The Big6

Super3 for grades K-2

All the Information in the Known Universe

Be sure to share this interactive tutorial from the Kentucky Virtual Library with your students -climb aboard the research rocket and find great explanations and fun graphics for each step of the research process. (Nancy Alibrandi)

Kentucky Virtual Library Research Portal

Text only version

Research and Citations from Oregon School Library Information System

Great resources from the Oregon School Library Information System:

I Need to Learn ... How to Do Research

Free MLA Citation Maker from Oregon School Library Information System

(Nancy Alibrandi)

I Need to Learn ... How to do Research


MLA Elementary Citation Maker

Research Processes.pdf