Research & Research & CitationsCitations

““Research is formalized curiosity. It is Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.”poking and prying with a purpose.” ~Zora Neal ~Zora Neal

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~ Getting Started ~~ Getting Started ~ Web Based Search EnginesWeb Based Search Engines Why not Google?Why not Google? Three DatabasesThree Databases

*Pioneer Library*Pioneer Library

* Nettrekker* Nettrekker

Pioneer LibraryPioneer Library

A library of databasesA library of databases SIRS DiscovererSIRS Discoverer World Book EncyclopediaWorld Book Encyclopedia Accessing Pioneer at home:Accessing Pioneer at home:

Username: pioneerUsername: pioneer

Password: onlinePassword: online

Searching EffectivelySearching Effectively

Asking questions?????Asking questions????? Long phrases – doesn’t work wellLong phrases – doesn’t work well KEY WORDS (Boolean operators)KEY WORDS (Boolean operators) Help wordsHelp words

– ANDAND

Lets PracticeLets Practice

Searching for Five Softest MineralsSearching for Five Softest Minerals What are the five softest minerals on What are the five softest minerals on

the periodic tablethe periodic table Elements AND softestElements AND softest

Bibliography/Works CitedBibliography/Works Cited

You need the following informationYou need the following information AuthorAuthor Article title or Book titleArticle title or Book title Publisher, Institution, or Site TitlePublisher, Institution, or Site Title Copyright date (date it was published)Copyright date (date it was published) Where it was published Where it was published URL (web address) **only online sourcesURL (web address) **only online sources Date accessed (date you got it off the internet) Date accessed (date you got it off the internet)

**only onlince sources**only onlince sources

*** If the source does not provide any of the *** If the source does not provide any of the following just skip it.following just skip it.

Citing made EASYCiting made EASY

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Lets Try ItLets Try It

Choose your source typeChoose your source type Answer the questionsAnswer the questions Export to WordExport to Word Print and SavePrint and Save

That was EASYThat was EASY

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