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1. Define the Topic: What do I want to learn? What do I already know?
2. Develop a Research Question: What question do I want to answer about the topic I developed?
If you're stuck, go between steps 3 and 2. Read about, listen to, and watch videos about your topic until you have come up with a thick question. Check out this slide for some strong thick question starters:
Genius Hour-Thick and Thin Questions.pptx3. Do Background Research
Search the reference databases below for background information on your topic. This is the step during which you could also look at Wikipedia. Just remember to verify what you learn in Wikipedia with another source like Britannica.
Databases and websites linked to the library's Research a Topic page
Britannica
PebbleGo Next
Gale In Context
4. Develop a Thesis Statement
5. Search for Evidence
6. Evaluate Your Sources: How can I determine the quality of the information that I find?
Three Simple Source Verification Tricks:
Click here to view a quick Source Verification review on Google Slides!
7. Cite Your Sources: How can I record the sources that I find?
8. Organize Information
Taking Cornell Notes
9. Evaluate. Use this checklist to evaluate your work. Don't be hard on yourself if you have to go back and add or edit parts of your project. It's all part of the process!
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