7th Grade Research Source Requirements

What is a source?• Sources are pieces of evidence that will support your research.

• First hand research is research you have conducted yourself such as interviews, experiments, surveys, or personal experience and anecdotes. (Not permitted in 7th grade.)

• Second hand research is research you are getting from various texts that has been supplied and compiled by others such as books, periodicals, and websites.

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What is a credible source?

•Reliable •Accurate• Trustworthy

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How do I know if a source is credible?• Who’s the author? • How recent is the source?• What is the author’s purpose?• Be especially careful when evaluating internet

based sources. • “Never use Web sites where an author cannot be determined, unless the site is

associated with a reputable institution such as a respected university, a credible media outlet, government program or department, or well-known non-governmental organizations. Beware of using sites like Wikipedia, which are collaboratively developed by users. Because anyone can add or change content, the validity of information on such sites may not meet the standards for academic research.”

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7th Grade Source Requirements• (1) Encyclopedia , Volumed Book, or Dictionary

• (2) Books

• (1) Website

• (1) Database

• You may use up to 10 sources, but five of them must be from the required list above. • Other sources that can be used

• Pamphlet or magazine

Source Sheets• You must give credit to your sources. If you don’t , you are

plagiarizing.

• In order to fill out your source sheet s, you must use the COVER/TITLE PAGE OF THE SOURCE! DO NOT USE THE BOOK COVER!

If you cannot find the require information, you must have a teacher sign off on your source sheet. You must also write N/A in the space.

Volume vs. Edition• Volume is the number in the set.• Edition is the version of the print.