Preparing a Research Paper

Preparing your Research

Paper

Why are research skills important?

●The digital age requires the ability to find and evaluate information online

●Research skills help in academic success and informed decision making

●Today’s Goal: Learn how to research effectively and choose a topic

What is a credible Source?

●Authorship: Who wrote it? Are they an expert?

●Publication Date: Is the information current?

●Domain name: Look for .edu .gov or .org for reliable sources

●Purpose: Is the information objective and unbiased?

How to Search Effectively

●Use specific keywords related to your topic.

●Try Boolean operators: AND OR NOT

●Look at multiple sources for a well rounded view

Good vs Bad Sources

●Example of a credible source: Article from a university website.

●Example of a non-credible source: Personal blog with no citations

Credible Sources

Start your research

●Use your interactive notebooks to take notes on what you are researching

●Gather initial information on your chosen topic

TABLE MANAGERS: Please grab all notebooks for your class period from the
bookshelf.