Reference Materials Scavenger Hunt

a. Access information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including electronic text, experts, and prime resources, to locate information relevant to research questioning.8th GradeAccessing InformationSelect the best source for a given purpose, locate information relevant to research questioning.

The sourcesEncyclopedia: book or set of books containing articles on various topics, usually in alphabetical arrangement, covering all branches of knowledge or, less commonly, all aspects of one subject. Dictionary: Book that gives the meaning of words as well as pronunciations. Some specialized dictionaries can help you learn about words relating to a particular subject.Thesaurus: a dictionary with synonyms and antonyms. Periodicals include magazines, newspapers, scientific journals, and other materials that are published daily, weekly, or monthly.Almanac: A usually annual reference book composed of various lists, tables, and often brief articles relating to a particular field or many general fields. Atlas: A book of maps. It may also contain information about a land region, such as its climate and terrain, latitude and longitude, topography, population figures, elevations, settlement patterns, agricultural patterns, and transportation routes.Directory: a list of information with names and addresses, like a fan club list.People: great sources of oral history and people are primary sources.

Searching for information: Key wordsKey words: Entries in encyclopedias are arranged alphabetically by key words.Try to narrow the focus of your search by beginning with the most specific key word. (For example, rock music will be listed under R, because the key word is rock.) If the word you choose is too specific, broaden your focus a little at a time.

Standard 5.1a: Access information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including electronic text, experts, and prime resources, to locate information relevant to research questioning.

Encyclopedias vs. AlmanacsStandard 5.1a: Access information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including electronic text, experts, and prime resources, to locate information relevant to research questioning.

Standard 5.1a: Access information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including electronic text, experts, and prime resources, to locate information relevant to research questioning.

Standard 5.1a: Access information from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including electronic text, experts, and prime resources, to locate information relevant to research questioning.