Research
Part I
A Step
@ a Time
F. I. N. D. S.
1. Focus on the information need
2. Investigate resources to look for an
answer
3. Note and evaluate facts
4. Develop information into knowledge
for presentation
5. Score your presentation and your search
Your Topic….Social Issues
Social Issues
FACT
OPINION
Acceptable Sources
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Encyclopedia
5 choices
Book
Destiny Quest
Magazine
Gale Cengage
Newspaper
Nettrekker & Google
Website
Interview
Ask……
Video
Destiny Quest
UNACCEPTABLE
SOURCE
Some Tips
• Use Advanced SEARCH
• Think related search terms
–Alcohol….alcoholic…..alcoholism
–Anorexia / Bulimia = eating disorders
• Use your own words or “
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Starting Point
1. Encyclopedia
2. Create a BIBLIOGRAPHY card
for the article
3. Gather facts
Why?
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Experts write the articles
Facts not opinion
Editors check every word
Sources the author used are cited
ACCURATE & VERIFIED
DON’T
BITE
Did you say
I need a
Bibliography?
What’s that ?
A list of ALL the sources
used when you did your
research
in alphabetical order,
double spaced
Accessing
Online Encyclopedias
• Computer Log On:
– Student ID # & your password
• To Get to Destiny Quest
– Internet Explorer 
http://ssms.org 
Enter 
Media Center 
Destiny Quest
Login
Student # :
06XXXXXXXX
Date of Birth: mm/dd/yyyy
01/26/1997
Now --1. Enter topic on the search line
2. Click on
3. Click on magnifying glass
to access Online Resources
Choices
World Book -World Book Student
World Book Advanced
Grolier Online –
Encyclopedia Americana
Grolier Multimedia
New Book of Knowledge
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Black, John D. “Alcoholism." Encyclopedia
Americana. Grolier Online, 2011. Web.
24 Jan. 2011. < http://go.grolier.com > .
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