6th Grade Research Skills

to collect information on a subject

to search or search for againwww.dictionary.com

Social Studies LEQ:What is the cultural background of a person from another country?

How can I expand my personal knowledge?

How do I determine what’s important and take relevant notes from sources?

How do I summarize information?

Focus on topicSkimTable of ContentsIndexUse sub-headings

WordsPhrasesHow could I explain it to a friend?

research

How do I respect the rights of others and use their ideas ethically?

How do I credit sources using a structural format?

Copyright Law: Give credit for their work

Follow MLA citation methodCASD uses NoodleTools database

Author(s): If there is no author listed, find the…Editor (s): 

  J. K Rowling

Title of Book:   Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

City of Publication:   London

Publisher:   Arthur A. Levine Books

Copyright Year:   1995

Reference Source: BOOK

Arthur A. Levine BooksLondon New York Paris

If the book lists several copyright/publishing dates, which do you choose? Example: 2011, 2008, 2005, 2002

Note taking Skills

LEQ: Why is it important to display persistence in my inquiry and research beyond the collection of superficial (lack of

thoroughness) facts? Example of superficial facts:

Ex: In Mexico there is a holiday called Benito Juarez. Who is Benito Juarez? Why is there a holiday named

after him? How do they celebrate? parades? food? Ex: Peru has a diverse population.

Amerindian 45%, mestizo 37%, white 15%, black, Japanese, Chinese, and other 3%

What is “Amerindian”? What is “Mestizo”?

UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING!!!!

1. Choose a book 2. Search Table of

Contents, Index, Subheadings, etc. to see if it will have information pertaining to your topic.

3. Skim the text and take notes

4. Complete the NoodleTools citation slip

Day 2 of Research Project

Complete your research with DATABASE articles…

Databases are….a collection of FACTUAL information, written by professional researchers, and used in a computer to make it easy and fast to find information.

Username: camssouth password: camslibrary

Country Reports

DatabasePartner #1

LeftNavigationBar for topics and sub-headings

LeftNavigationBar-Topics and sub-headings

Citation for Databases

Reference Source: DATABASE

Author’s Name (if listed)

Page or Article Title:

  Djibouti: History

Name of the database/or Source

 World Geography

Database Publisher: 

 ABC CLIO

Copyright or last update:

  2011

Date You Viewed (accessed) It:

 December 10, 2011

1. Why is it important to give the proper credit to the source where you are gathering information for your research project?

a. to protect the copyright laws of others b. so that the author’s name is not misspelled c. to get a good grade on the project

2. A bibliography or Works Cited page requires a listing of citations. A citation used for a bibliography is…

a. the act of citing or quoting a reference used for research b. a summons to appear in court c. quoting a famous person’s words

3. In a book where do you find most of your information to cite your source?

a. the glossary of the book b. the index of the book c. the title page of the book

4. If a source you are using does not have all of the information required by the

MLA citation, what should you do? a. not use that source b. leave that part of the citation slip blank, and use what you can find c. notify the authorities

5. What is the difference between a database and a website?

a. a database has data and a website does not b. databases authenticate the information(establish the author or origin of

the information) c. databases are used by teachers; students use websites

Pollette, Nancy. Stop the Copying with Wild and Wacky Research Projects. Teacher Ideas Press; Westport. 2008.