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Common Language
Research Planning
Inquiry Journal
Open & Immerse
Explore
Driving Question
NoodleTools Projects
Collection Cycle
Types of Sources
Search Tips
Evaluation Tools
Citation Levels
Citing Sources
NoodleTools Notecards and Outline
Project Ideas
MLA Formatting
In-Text Citations
Find your basic tools over at the Research Hub.
Questions and Answers
Questions and Answers
What do we mean by the "Research Process?"
The following is derived from the framework Guided Inquiry by Design. It can be applied for any assignment that requires using outside sources. Note: By making space for Initial Inquiry, you can lead students to be more invested in their work and to engage in higher-level thinking. For more info and ideas, see Initial Inquiry Phase.
Phase 1: Initial Inquiry
IMMERSE in the topic, EXPLORE a path that interests you, IDENTIFY a research question you'll pursue.Phase 2: Collection
GATHER information on your topic.Phase 3: Presentation
CREATE a product from your findings to SHARE with others.Throughout: Evaluation
Reflect on your thinking and progress.
How is the Library involved with research at WHS?
The concepts that appear on this webpage are all Library lessons. This means that (ideally) a) your students have learned these skills in other classes, or b) you can get a librarian to teach it in your class.
Why does this research webpage exist?
The Library can be a common denominator for research projects of any kind, across disciplines and grade levels. Our goal is to a) help teachers rely on each other and the Library for teaching certain skills and b) increase rigor and inspire higher-level student products.
How do I know if my students have learned a certain research skill already?
Ask the librarians! We track this and can tell you whether we've taught something to a certain group of students.
Additionally, we would eventually like to develop a spreadsheet containing all the research-related projects that occur across disciplines over the course of a year. That spreadsheet will be found here--stay tuned.
When and why credit sources?
Consquences of plagiarism can be major. (Thank you, Captain Obvious!)
Build your own credibilty. We're more likely to believe sources that use and credit other sources.
If it's not your IDEA, give credit to the source. The only times citations are not needed are if it's common knowledge or if it's your own ideas and experiences.
Cite the source whenever you:
use a direct quote
paraphrase text
summarize text
use facts and data that aren't common knowledge
What citation style should I have my students use?
Any style you choose. The majority of styles we see at WHS is MLA, and this is the one usually taught in the Library. However, the citation builders we teach can also translate citations to APA or Chicago style if you're more comfortable with one of those.
How do we feel about EasyBib and Google Citations, etc.?
No. Just, no. Here's our soapbox:
It sometimes gets it wrong. With EasyBib, we're leaving the heavy-lifting to a computer, and although most websites follow a pattern and the program can make pretty good guesses, nothing can replace human judgment. If you have to double-check the computer's work anyway, it is better just to find the information in the first place.
You need to find the citation info anyway, in order to evaluate the source. There are 5 things required for most citations: url, author, publication date, article title, and publisher/website. We already know url (that's what goes into EasyBib). You have to look at the date to decide if the source is current enough. You have to read the article title to decide if the source is relevant to your research. You have to know who the author and/or publisher is in order to determine their bias and expertise. 1-2-3-4-5, BOOM, done!
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