7th+Grade+Historical+Fiction+&+Presidential+Research+Projects+--+RESEARCH+101

= Research Tips =
 * Developing a Search: **
 * 1) THINK before you type
 * 2) What do you want to find?
 * 3) What are the KEYWORDS in the websites that will answer your questions?

Example: Was Walt Whitman really in New York city during the draft riots of 1863?


 * 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

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[|RefSeek] - solid academic search engine!
 * Search Tools to Try: **

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Databases - this would be especially valuable if you are doing the president project! [|Student Resource Center] - a resource from Gale with helpful reference articles and other vetted resources that will help you in your research. Password - 21122002134515

Tracking Your Sources --> Use your [|EasyBib] Account!

** My Sample Project ** Read the book //Riot// by Walter Dean Myers As I read the book, I took notes about historical events, people, and made a note of things I'd want to know more about. I was sure to read the author's afterward as that usually gives clues about what was historical fact and what was embellished to make a better story. Plus it gives readers an idea of the amount of research the author did and what sources were used. After finishing the book, I wrote a [|quick review] about what I learned and what I thought of the book. I did a lot of web searching and reading about the NYC Draft riots. I chose my search terms carefully. I compared search results from [|Google], [|RefSeek], and [|SweetSearch]. I was happy with the quality of primary sources I found on [|RefSeek]! (What's a primary source & why would it be important?)

I wanted to think of a way to represent what I learned. I was at a conference last week and heard about a tool called [|ThingLink], where you can make an interactive image. I thought it would be cool if I could find a primary source image and then link to many of the best of the resources I found. If someone else wants to learn about what I learned, they could use this resource.

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