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Locate Your ResourcesEncyclopedias: These are located in the reference section of our library.
Non-fiction books: These are filed according to Dewey decimal number in the non-fiction section of our library. Use OPAC to locate specific books.
Websites: These are located on the desktop of your computer or on the website provided.
Encyclopedias are sets of books which contain information on a variety of topics.
The subjects are usually arranged alphabetically.
Encyclopedias are available in print in the reference section. Always check for
index.
What is an Encyclopedia?
Non-Fiction books contain factual information on different subjects.
Always check your Non-Fiction book for a table of contents. The table of contents will be in order of
when each subject appears in the book. It is found in the front of the book.
Always check your Non-Fiction book for an index. This will help you find your subject quickly. The index will be in alphabetical order. It will be located in the
back of the book.
What is Non-Fiction?
What Websites May I Use?Websites for your use may be found on the
desktop of your computer.
You can see the desktop when you close or minimize all of the programs you are using.
Click on the folder labeled 5th Grade Planet Research. You will find a list of websites that are
approved for you to use in your research.
Or you may go to the following webpage to find the different websites:
http://5thgradeplanetwebsites.googlepages.com/homeWebsite created by: Traci Wright
What is a Website?A Website is a page on the internet that contains
useful information.
You will need to read, listen to, or view your source.
Decide whether or not the source contains important information for your topic.
If you decide to use any information from a source, you will need to complete a “Resource Card” for it.
A “Resource Card” is where you record information about the source such as title, author, etc.
How do I gather and record my information?
Find the Resource Card which matches
your type of resource:
Encyclopedia
Non-fiction book
Website
Resource Cards can be found on top of the Research Materials
Shelf next to the Checkout Desk.
This number should be different for each
source. The first source you use should be #1, the second should be
#2, and so on.
How to complete an Encyclopedia Resource
CardType of resource: Encyclopedia Resource: # 1
Author: Taylor, Leighton R._______________________________
Title of article: Jupiter____________________________________
Name of encyclopedia: The World Book Encyclopedia___
Place of publication: Chicago, IL_________________________
Publisher: World Book, Inc._______________________________
Date of Publication: 2003_________________________________
How to complete a Non-Fiction Book Resource Card
Type of resource: Nonfiction Book Resource: # 2
Author: Sparrow, Giles.___________________________________
Title: Jupiter______________________________________________
City of publication: Portsmouth, NH______________________
Publisher: Heinemann_____________________________________
Date of Publication: 2002_________________________________
How to complete a Website Resource Card
Type of resource: Website Resource: #
Author: _____________________________________________________
Title of page:____Jupiter____________________________________
Date created: ___2006_______________________________________
Date you accessed site:_______11/30/06____________________
URL (web address): ___http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/planets/jupiter/___________
When you find facts you would like to
include in your report, you’ll need to complete
a fact card.
When completing a fact card, do not write in complete sentences; use “fact fragments.”
Remember to identify the source
(encyclopedia, non-fiction book, website) from which your fact
came by labeling with a resource number. (This is the number you put in
the top right corner of your resource card.)
This should be the same number as the resource card you wrote for the
resource you are using.
This is the page number you found
your information on in the resource you
are using.
What are “Fact Fragments”????Fact Fragments come from complete sentences that you would find in a resource such as an encyclopedia, non-fiction book, or
website.
Fact Fragments protect you from plagiarizing someone else’s work. Plagiarism is when you write an author’s exact words down and use them as your own and do not give them credit for their
work.
Fact Fragments are pieces of information from the text you are reading. You can exclude prepositions (with, on, beneath, over, etc.), articles (the, a, an), and any other unimportant words. You
can even exclude your topic’s name if it is written in the text. You already know what you are researching!
You can go to this website to watch a demonstration of how to write “Fact Fragments” and you can even practice on your own!
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/factfrenzy/opening.htmlWebsite Provided by: www.readwritethink.org
Fact Card Example: Encyclopedia
FACT: Resource #: 1 Page #: 300
Description:
*486.6 million miles-sun
*thick atmosphere
*39 moons
*strong magnetic field
*diameter-88,700 miles
Now…practice finding “fact fragments” in an Encyclopedia. Don’t forget to complete your resource
card and notecard!
Fact Card Example: Non-Fiction Book
FACT: Resource #: 2 Page #: 100
Orbit:
*5.2 times farther – sun - Earth
*No seasons
*Axis tilted – 3 degrees
Now…practice finding “fact fragments” in a Non-Fiction book. Don’t forget to complete your resource card and
notecard!
FACT: Resource #: 3 Page #: 2
Interesting Facts:
*5th planet – solar system
*Barely visible ring
*Great Red Spot
*Four large moons
Fact Card Example: Website
Now…practice finding “fact fragments” on a Website. Don’t forget to complete your resource card and
notecard!
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REach pocket will need 3 fact cards. The cards
should only be in the pocket if
they are describing
what is on the front of that
pocket.
You will need AT LEAST three
resource cards!
Place cards in appropriate pockets as you write them.
Don’t forget to number your cards according to the resource you used!
Collect assigned number of cards.
Be sure to write your name on the back of each card.
How to Organize Your Cards