Begin searching the INFOhio resources with ISearch and find books, videos, database articles, and encyclopedia articles by clicking each tab. Log in with your district’s user name and password to access books, videos, and eBooks from your school’s library on the My Library tab. You can find your district username and password by Choosing “Get Password” at the bottom of the INFOhio home page.
Begin searching the INFOhio resources with ISearch and find out which resources have information about your topic. Use the Encyclopedias tab to find Research Starters and articles to help you learn the basics about your topic.
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Diaries, photographs, newspaper articles, and speeches are all primary documents. Analyze the information from primary source documents you have found using this tool. Select Open to view the Google Doc. Log in to your Google account. From File, select Make a Copy and save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. Or, select File, choose Download and select Microsoft Word to get an editable version of this document.
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In this video, learn how to narrow a search about the solar system by forming a search strategy including which websites might provide reliable information and useful keywords.
Did you know that Wikipedia is a great place to start your research, “but a horrible place to end?” Wikipedia can be a good tool to use when you start your research. You can gather background information and keywords that will point you in the right direction. Watch this video to learn how to use Wikipedia to jump-start your research!
You may need to narrow your topic to solve your problem. Choosing a specific topic provides a clear focus to answer questions. Use this document to narrow your topic and focus on the specific problem you want to solve. Open to view the Google Doc. Log in to your Google account. From File, select Make a Copy and save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. Or, select File, choose Download and select Microsoft Word to get an editable version of this document.
Now that you have identified the question you want to answer, list what you know, and reflect on what need to know, it is time to plan your research. Complete your Research Planning Form with the information you have already collected and begin your research. Select Open to view the Google Doc. Log in to your Google account. From File, select Make a Copy and save a copy of this document to your Google Drive. Or, select File, choose Download and select Microsoft Word to get an editable version of this document.
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