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21st Century Learner
How does research fit into the learning process? OA students will ACCESS information in a variety of
ways, including: A1. Actively and critically reading, listening and observing A2. Initiating appropriate questions A3. Conducting independent and collaborative research A4. Using appropriate technologies and networks to locate
and retrieve information A5. Demonstrating initiative while seeking information
Research is like a hero’s journey There will be many twists and turns Sometimes someone may feel like they are in
an abyss Take heart There is light at the end of the tunnel Rely on your strengths
What tools are available for research? Online catalog – Alexandria Databases – Gale and Ebscohost Internet -- Google, SweetSearch
Databases Available
EBSCOHost Literary Reference Center
Gale Gale Virtual Reference Literature Resources Contemporary Literature Resources Literature Resource Center LitFinder
Internet Searching
SweetSearch Tutorial SweetSearch searches only 35,000 Web
sites evaluated by librarians and teachers. This search engine can save students hours
of time by not having to sift through unnecessary information.
SweetSearch Results
Searching in Google
Google Search Results Keep it simple -- begin by using the very
basic search term (s) Less is more Use web friendly words -- For example,
instead of saying my head hurts, say headache, because that's the term a medical website would use.
Use descriptive terms
Advance Searching in Google
Search for specific types of files, such as PDFs, PPTs, or XLS, by adding filetype: and the 3-letter file abbreviation.
For example -- heroes tolkien criticism filetype:pdf
Google Search Results
Advance Searching in Google
Specific site search Precede your query with site: if you know you
want your answer from within a specific site or type of site (.org, .edu). For example: site:edu or site:nytimes.com.
Google Search Results
Citing sources
Information is included in the paper In-text citing Works cited
Citation Tools EasyBib – In-text Son of Citation
Bookmarking Tool
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Final Thoughts
To save man from the morass of propaganda, in my opinion, is one of the chief aims of education. Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction ... The function of education, therefore, is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. - Martin Luther King, Jr., The Purpose of Education
Remember
Research in the 21st Century requires individuals to: A1. Actively and critically reading, listening and
observing A2. Initiating appropriate questions A3. Conducting independent and collaborative
research A4. Using appropriate technologies and networks
to locate and retrieve information A5. Demonstrating initiative while seeking
information