Research Orientation

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Research Orientation

• Why do I need an orientation? Is it that
  complicated, after all, I have Google?

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The Glitch

• So, you said Google was awesome, whats the
  problem?
• Date, authority, accuracy, bias.
• Most information is not available free on the
  internet.
• Anyway, its not the Search Engine dear (PIS).

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Expectations

• Take a look at your college or university
  library. These are the resources that you will be
  using soon.
• University of Michigan
• Michigan State University

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Havent I seen these sources before?

• Leland High School LibraryMichigan Electronic
  Library

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Primary Sources

• According to the MSU Library website
• primary sources are the direct, uninterpreted
  records of the subject of your research project.
  

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Tips on Finding

• Research a key figure of the time period.
• Go to some commonly used sites.
• Leland School LibraryLibrary of Congress

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Above all make it Fast Easy

• Use one stop shopping databases from home.
• If your internet search is unsuccessful
  restructure your search.
• ASK FOR HELP!

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Notes

• Primary Sources
• So when is a primary source created?
• A primary source is created at the time by a
  participant or observer.
• Give some examples of primary sources.
• Newspapers, diaries, letters, lab reports,
  hearing transcripts, observations, treaties, maps
  or artifacts.
• Secondary sources are recorder after the fact lik
  memoirs or hisotries.