Finding Credible Sources

Research Report Library Presentation

What You Need

You are responsible for having 4 different types of sources. You must have at least one of each of the following: - 1 non-reference book - 1 reference book - 1 website of high reliability - 1 article from an internet database

Books

Internet

What You Need

You are responsible for having 4 different types of sources. You must have at least one of each of the following: - 1 non-reference book - 1 reference book - 1 website of high reliability - 1 article from an internet database

Books

Internet

NOTE: You must have a total of 5 sources on your bibliography.

Non-reference book

A non-reference book is any informational book that is not an encyclopedia.

It must be nonfiction; a fictional novel on your topic is not considered a credible source.

How do you find a non-reference book?

Use the Library Catalog System!

You can log into the catalog from any computer. Just follow these steps…

How do you find a non-reference book? Go to:– http://destiny.cnusd.k12.ca.us and click on centennial

At Home page, select Catalog to begin your topic search.

• Type your keyword then select either Keyword or Subject.

• Select title(s) to view Title Details. View

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How do you find a non-reference book?

• Under Explore! select Find It to view related subject topic sources.• Add sources to My List by clicking Add to this List.• View My List by selecting Resource List, and then

select View.• Add additional sources to My List. Select Printable to

print list.• Find the book by its call number. These books are all in

order on the library shelves.

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Important Tips

• Make sure you write down all of the bibliography information you will need before discarding a book (author(s), publisher, date published, city published, page number your information was on)

• When you have finished with a book, put it on the discard cart.

• If you cannot find your book on the shelf, it is probably on the discard cart.

Reference Books

• An encyclopedia is a reference book. • Encyclopedias store a wealth of information

and are very easy to use. • Some encyclopedias hold general information

on almost any topic you can think of!• Simply look up your topic in alphabetical

order.

Reference Books

• Some encyclopedias hold more specific information on a specific subject. For example, you can find encyclopedias that are dedicated to only rock music. Then, you can look up famous rock musicians in alphabetical order.

• Every library has a reference area. CHS reference section is in the little alcove to the right of the doors.

• Reference books can never be checked out of a library.

Credible Websites

News Flash!!! This just in!!! Not everything you read on the internet is reliable.

Say it’s not so!!!

Credible Websites

News Flash!!! This just in!!! Not everything you read on the internet is reliable.

Some of the websites you are used to going to are edited by uneducated people who may know no more about your topic than you already do.

Credible Websites

News Flash!!! This just in!!! Not everything you read on the internet is reliable.

Some of the websites you are used to going to are edited by uneducated people who may know no more about your topic than you already do.

Like maybe this guy.

Unreliable Websites

Remember, anyone can create a website.

Even worse, some of the most popular websites people go to with questions are able to be edited by anybody, anywhere.

WikipediaGoogle Answers About.com

Forums

How do I know if a website is reliable?

Any website you use for this research report must pass this checklist:

Credibility

Is the author or organization easy to identify? Is there an address and phone number on the

page, in addition to an email address? Do all links work?

Objectivity

• Is the information objective or is it opinion or propaganda?

• Are all sides presented?• Is it free of distortions or outrageous claims?• Is this a commercial site that is trying to sell

you something?

Accuracy

• Are sources listed? • How does the information compare to other

sources?• Is the coverage comprehensive?

Currency

• Is the page updated regularly?• Are sources quoted recent?• Are the statistics included the most recent?

Functionality

Is the layout logical?

Is the site easy to navigate?

Is it free of spelling and grammar errors?

Using a Magazine Database

Databases have highly reliable information, edited only by experts.

Most databases cost money for a membership, but CHS has already paid for you to have a membership to a database.

Just go to www.school.eb.comYour username and password are both cnusd

Using a Magazine Database

Once you sign in, follow these steps:1. Go to high school and click “View this level”.2. In the search box, enter a keyword and click “Go”.3. The articles you see are encyclopedia articles (these

don’t count as for this source requirement). To get to the journals and magazines, look at the additional content to the right and click “Journals and Magazines”.

4. You can view all kind of articles from a multitude of highly reliable sources! View

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All Done!!

Now put your notes into your research folder, and wait for further instructions.

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Title

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Read this to decide if this is a source worth looking at.

Bibliography information

If you like this source, add it to your list.

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Call Number

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When you click on the title to the left, it will bring up an article as you see below.

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