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Research Paper Planning Guide
Language Arts 11: Ms. Bower
Dr. PetersonLibrarian/Media Specialist
NHS IMCThe Research Project Calculator is based on the MINITEX project developed in part by University of Minnesota Libraries. Adapted & Modified by J. Peterson NHS 1/2011
Research Is…
EVALUATING
COMMUNICATING
ORGANIZING
GATHERING INFORMATION
Research Process
FORMULATING TOPIC/QUESTION/THESIS
Topic Selection:
– Interesting to you
– Your are willing to spend time with the topic
– You can locate reliable sources on your topic
FORMULATING TOPIC/QUESTION/THESIS
Research Process:
Preliminary Research Explore general information about your topic. Read, view, listen
Websites, Encyclopedias, Books, Magazines, News Reports, etc.
Write down potential keywords for searching & creating questions.
Learn enough about your topic to identify that you can answer your question and write a thesis statement.
FORMULATING TOPIC/QUESTION/THESIS
Research Process:
Military
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Warfare
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Chemical Weapons
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Agent Orange
General Topic:
Narrower:
Narrower:
Specific Invention:
Topic Selection:
Research Process:
FORMULATING TOPIC/QUESTION/THESIS
FORMULATING TOPIC/QUESTION/THESIS
Research Question
What are the effects of agent orange on military warfare and the communities that came into contact with the chemical weapon?
Military
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Warfare
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Chemical Weapons
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Agent Orange
General Topic:
Narrower:
Narrower:
Specific Invention:
Topic Selection:
Research Process:
Questions to ask
before moving to next phase… Topic/Question to broad?
– Answer in allotted space?
Topic/Question to narrow?– Available resources?
What’s your angle?– Effects of the invention on society at large.
– Positive and negative effects
FORMULATING TOPIC/QUESTION/THESIS
Research Process:
Think about ideas, concepts, and facts needed to answer questions
Think about where to go to locate information (Online catalog, general & specialized databases, Web sites, primary resources, expert interviews)
Think about keywords to use to retrieve information– Broad terms: library catalogs & research
databases
– Narrow terms: for Internet search engines
Beginning the search…Beginning the search…
GATHERING INFORMATION
Research Process:
Research Process:
Gather information from credible sources that contain recognized facts and expert opinion to answer your questions.
GATHERING INFORMATION
How Do You Know A Source Is Credible?
When selecting sources look at: Source AUTHORITY: Author's expertise
Source OBJECTIVITY: Bias
Source COVERAGE: Breadth and depth of information
Source CURRENCY: Timeliness
Source ACCURACY: Identify points of agreement and disagreement among sources
GATHERING INFORMATION
Research Process:
http://my.northmontschools.com/hs/imc/eresources.html
Locate Credible Sources @
IMC Research Resources: Databases by Subject/Category
General Reference*Oxford Reference Online (INFOhio)*World Book Encyclopedia Online (INFOhio)*Gale Virtual Reference Library*Fact Cite: Lincoln Library
Popular Topics/Current Events*Issues & Controversies*Opposing Viewpoints (DML)*Ebsco Topic Search (INFOhio)
Science/Energy/Agriculture*Science Online (INFOhio)*Ebsco:All Databases: GreenFile (INFOhio)
*ACCESS CODES ON YOUR HANDOUT
Multidisciplinary*Student Research Center (INFOhio)*eLibrary (DML)*Academic Search Premier (INFOhio)*Ebsco:All Databases (INFOhio)
Health/Medicine*Science Online (INFOhio)*Ebsco:All Databases: Alt Health Watch (INFOhio)*Ebsco:All Databases: Health Source (INFOhio)*Ebsco:All Databases: Medline (INFOhio)*Ebsco:All Databases: Psychology & Behavioral Sciences (INFOhio)
History/Military *African American History (DML)*American History*Modern World History
Don’t forget to check for books available at various libraries! Northmont IMC * Dayton Metro * Wright State * Sinclair Library* UDh
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Research Process:
Does the information answer your question?
What are the main ideas, supporting points and important details of the source?
Is this new information to you? Can it be found in other sources?
Does this information change what you know about the topic? If yes, how?
While reading…
GATHERING INFORMATION
Research Process
Record & Cite Sources
GATHERING INFORMATION
EVALUATING
COMMUNICATING
ORGANIZING
GATHERING INFORMATION
Research Process
FORMULATING TOPIC/QUESTION/THESIS
Research Process:
Research questions:
What are the effects of agent orange on military warfare and the communities that came into contact with the chemical weapon?
FORMULATING TOPIC/QUESTION/THESIS
Thesis Statement:
While agent orange advanced the U.S. chemical warfare operations during the Vietnam War, the weapon continues to devastate community growth and human life today.
Research Process:
A. Organize notesB. Formulating
outline
ORGANIZING
Research Process:
Writing the Draft
Document Check
Preparing Work Cited
Preparing the Final Draft
COMMUNICATING
Research Process:
Evaluation Tools Noodletools Turnitin Teacher Peer Review
Self Evaluation Happy with your grade? How can you improve?
EVALUATING
EVALUATING
COMMUNICATING
ORGANIZING
GATHERING INFORMATION
Research Process
FORMULATING TOPIC/QUESTION/THESIS
Need Help?
Just ask!
Come in the IMC during study hall
Set up appointment before/after school
Email me! jpeterson@northmontschoools.com
Use http://www.knowitnow.org/
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