INQUIRY PHASE 2: INVESTIGATING
– KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING
 Remember, your goal is to use several sources of information about your topic so you can compare the information presented. This will help you figure out whether a source is reliable (has accurate information).
 Use the public library as well as your school library.
 Use a variety of sources.
 Evaluate each source carefully.
 Select the best sources you can find.
 Record EVERY source you use.
 Take good notes.
 Be careful to avoid plagiarism.
 Ask for help if you need it.
 Using images? Remember to respect copyright law. See the brochure Finding and Using
Images . Remember, you can also use images from EBSCO because we have a school subscription.
General Titles, Print:
 World Book
HINT: When searching print encyclopedias, develop a list of key words and use those words to search the index (in last volume – topics arranged alphabetically) instead of just pulling the volume you think you need off the shelf.
General Titles, Online:
 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (Grolier Online)
 Encyclopedia Americana (Grolier Online) http://go-ontario.grolier.com
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Username and password available from School Library.
NOTE: DO NOT use Wikipedia as a source of information. You can’t count on the expertise of the authors or the accuracy of the information.
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Specialized Titles, Print:
 New Catholic Encyclopedia , 2 nd
ed. - for a Catholic perspective
 The Encyclopedia of Religion – solid background information
 The Ancient and Medieval World –origins, history, etc., of group
 The Modern World –origins, history, etc., of group
Specialized Titles, Online:
 The Canadian Encyclopedia http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com
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Researching a Canadian topic? Need a Canadian perspective? Start here!
 Use the Search feature
 Make sure to select results from The Canadian Encyclopedia.
NOTE: DO NOT use the online edition of The Catholic Encyclopedia
. It’s available online for free because it’s the original 1911 version. Yes, 100 years old!
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School Library
 Browse the 270s (Christianity) and the 290s (World Religions)
 Search catalogue for other titles,
 Go to the Pocock School Library page, at http://www.dpcdsb.org/POCOK/Library/
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The little stack of books in the upper left corner (just below the school banner) is the link to the new catalogue (home access now available).
 Results include items from both the Pocock collection and the Media and
Professional Library.
 Students can borrow items from the M&PL – just ask Miss Dillon or Mrs.
Solayman.
 Mississauga Public Library http://www3.mississauga.ca/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=dial#focus
 Search the online catalogue and request the items you want.
 The library staff will collect them, send them to the branch you’ve chosen, and notify you when they arrive.
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– KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING
On the school computer network

Catholic Youth Bible
Follow this path: Start>Programs>Curriculum.
On the Internet
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The New American Bible (Holy See) http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_INDEX.HTM
 The New American Bible (US Conference of Catholic Bishops) http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/index.htm
Databases are a good source of articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and reference books, as well as other types of items such as images. Limit your search to
Full Text.
 EBSCO http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=uid&custid=s5457366
 Username and password available from School Library.
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Select the Canadian Student Research Center .
 Limit your results to Full Text.
 Gale Databases http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/ko_k12pr_d22
 Username available from School Library.
 Type the name of the denomination you are researching in the “Find” box.
 Click on Search
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When you get your results list, select
“Limit to Full Text” and wait a few moments for the results list to be automatically updated.
 Start with the “Books” results.
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Then try
“Magazines” and “Newspapers”.
 Scroll through the results list and select the results you want to read.
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
Archdiocese of Toronto http://www.archtoronto.org/
 The Canadian Council of Churches www.ccc-cce.ca
 Click on the blue button, “Learn About Our Members”
 The World Council of Churches http://www.oikoumene.org/ o See especially “Member Churches”.

BBC: Religions http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/
 See especially “Christianity (especially “Subdivisions”)”.
Try these directories if you need additional websites.
 Canadian Information by Subject www.collectionscanada.ca/caninfo/ecaninfo.htm
 You can explore this collection of web links in
 alphabetical order (e.g. C for Christianity, R for Religion),
 subject order (e.g. 270 – Historical, geographic, persons treatment of Christianity,
Church History; 280
– Denominations and sects of Christian Church),
 or use the search function.
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Virtual Religion Index http://virtualreligion.net/vri/
 See especially “Christian Tradition” and “Confessional Agencies”.
Try this directory if you need additional websites.
 Virtual Reference Library http://www.virtualreferencelibrary.ca/
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Follow this path: VRL home>Subject Directory>Philosophy, Religion and
Beliefs>Religion. Browse the list and select appropriate topics.
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