Digital cameras

Graphing calculators

Free Printing

Scanner

22Laptops available for

check out

Yes these are all available in the library

Study rooms

Don’t assume that there is a good resource for every topic.

The hardest part is narrowing your focus.

Know that there will be a point of

frustration.

This is normal.

Pitfalls of Research

SEVEN STEPS TO GREAT RESEARCH

IDENTIFY AND DEVELOP YOUR TOPIC

FIND BACKGROUND INFORMATION

USE THE CATALOG TO FIND BOOKS AND MEDIA

USE A DATABASE TO FIND JOURNAL ARTICLES

FIND GOOD INTERNET RESOURCES

EVALUATE WHAT YOU FIND

CITE WHAT YOU FIND USING MLA FORMAT

Types of Information Resources