iSearchPaper

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Developing Keywords
Turn your question into a query (fancy word for search terms): Want to save time searching? One way experts do that is by turning their questions into answers BEFORE they search.

• Try imagining some terms that might appear in the answer but not the question.

Here's my example. I'm traveling to Namibia (in Africa) this summer, so my iSearch paper is focused on what I have to do to get ready for my big adventure! Here are my three questions: 1. What do I need to do to be prepared to travel in terms of my health? 2. What type of place is it? What will I need to bring with me on my trip? 3. What are things I should definitely do and experience when I'm there? Typing any of these question in to a search engine will not be effective!
 * I need to build a search!**

[|Keyword Challenges] [|Snowsport Challenge]

Research Resources
Access - highland70 hornets
 * HIGHLAND DATABASE**
 * [|EBSCO Database]

Cook access - 21122002134515
 * COOK DATABASES **
 * [|Student Resources in Context] -- START here!!!
 * [|World Book Encyclopedia]
 * [|America's Newspapers]
 * [|Cook Database Page] - lists all the databases available through Cook Library


 * Looking at your results: **
 * 1) THINK before you click
 * 2) What type of page is coming up on your results list
 * 3) Once you click, maximize your time. Cmmd+F = lets you find in the page
 * 4) You must READ (and read critically) to be effective as a researcher
 * 5) Build a new search

Evaluating Information

 * ** WHO ** is responsible for the site? -->In order to use a site as a source you should be able to find an author or a reputable group that created the site.
 * **WHAT** is the content of the site**? -->** ** In order to use the site as a source the information should be accurate and match what you find in at least two other sources **.
 * **WHEN** was the site created and updated? ** --> In order to use the site as a source the information should be up-to-date. **
 * **WHERE** is the site found? ** --> In order to use the site as a source you should consider where the site is being hosted and think about what that tells you about the information. **
 * **HOW** does the site appear? --> In order to use the site as a source it should not contain errors or be difficult to read.
 * **WHY** does the site exist? --> **In order to use the site as a source you should determine if the information is factual or biased.**

[|Evaluation Challenge]

**Citing Your Sources**
Remember to cite you resources, the beauty of databases is that the works cited is usually done for you. Use your [|EasyBib] account to help organize your resources and build your works cited. For more information, visit Highland's Work Cited Guide.

**In Text Citation/Paranthetical Documentation**
More on in text citation

[] This is from an article by Matt Richtel: "The results of the Virginia Tech study are buttressed by new laboratory research from the [|University of Utah]. In a study over the last 18 months, college students using a sophisticated driving simulator showed an eight times greater crash risk when texting than when not texting. That study, which is undergoing peer review and has been submitted for publication in The Journal for Human Factors, also found that drivers took their eyes off the road for around five seconds when texting."
 * SAMPLE**

Here's what I'd write in my paper: Texting while driving is dangerous. In a recent study done at the University of Utah, students using a driving simulator had a crash risk that was eight times greater when they were texting compared to when not texting (Richtel). Texting while driving leads to distraction which contributes to accidents.

Works Cited Richtel, Matt. "In Study, Texting Lifts Crash Risk by Large Margin." //New York Times//. 27 July 2009. Web. 6 May 2011. .

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