Sources of Information

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Sources of Information

• A Guide to Doing Research in the Library

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What is Research?

• Research is an organized search for the
  information you need to answer questions about
  your topic.
• The questions you ask yourself about your topic
  lead you to information.

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Good Research Questions

• Where do I find out about it?
• Where do I start?
• Which references are very general to give the
  big ideas?
• Which references are too detailed for what I
  want to know.

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Good Research Questions

• What resources can I use besides books?
• How will I know what is important about the
  topic.
• How will I know who to organize these ideas?

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Sources of Information

• Dictionaries
• Encyclopedias
• Atlases
• Non-fiction books
• Magazines
• Online library catalogs
• Internet resources

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Dictionaries

• Alphabetical listing of words. Use to find
• Meaning of a word.
• Spelling of a word.
• Pronunciation of a word.
• Part of speech.

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Encyclopedias

• A book or a series of books that contain
  information on a great deal of topics.
• Topics are arranged in alphabetical order.
• A good starting point for most research.

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Using Guide Words

• Encyclopedias and dictionaries use guide words.
• These are words or a word at the top of each
  page.
• It tells you what the first and the last word on
  that page will be.

• This makes it easier to find the information you
  are seeking.
• For example, car would be found between the
  guide words call and cat.

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Atlases

• An atlas is a book of maps.
• You can use it to find out about the geography
  and the resources of a state or a country.

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Non-Fiction Books

• Non-fiction books are books that contain true
  facts.
• They can be on any topic, or cover many different
  topics.
• They are often a good place to find detailed
  information.

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Magazines

• A publication that contains different pieces,
  such as articles, stories or poems.
• Magazines are published at regular intervals.

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Online Library Catalogs

• A database of all of the materials that the
  library owns.
• You can search by keyword, title, author or
  subject.
• The Wynbrooke online library catalog will include
  selected internet resources.

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Internet Resources

• Wynbrookes Homepage
• http//www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/wynbrooke/
• Yahooligans
• http//www.yahooligans.com/
• KidsClick!
• http//sunsite.Berkeley.EDU/KidsClick!/

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Wynbrooke Theme School

• Frank Rogers,
• Library Media Specialist