locating resources:

Locating Resources: Goal: Understanding where to find quality resources on your topic

What is required?

• At least one book• At least one database• At least one Internet website

Where do I find books on my topic?• Use Destiny

• Use your Council Rock Username and Password

• http://lib.crsd.org/common/welcome.jsp?site=109

• Book Carts1. World War II (Battles, Nazi Party,

Hitler)2. Holocaust (Ghettos, Camps, People)

May I borrow books from the carts?• Overnight only• Due before RA the next day• Sign out anytime; pick up after the

last class• Penalties

• Lose points, fines of $.25 a day, detentions

What is a database?• Information collected from many

sources: books, encyclopedias, magazines, newspapers, etc.

• Quality information, sources edited for accuracy

• Information more reliable than many websites.

Where do I find the right databases?• Go to NMS Library Website • Click Pathfinders: Holocaust and WWII

• Groliers and Worldbook• World History in Context• Biography in Context• SIRS Knowledge Source• Student Resources in Context• Historical Newspapers

• http://www.crsd.org/page/10068From home, must go through Citrix

How do I find reliable Internet Websites?• Go to Library Website, Pathfinders,

“Holocaust / WWII Pathfinder”• http://www.crsd.org/page/10095

• Do not use other websites unless you have them approved by myself or your teacher.

What about Wikipedia?• Should not cite for a research

paper• Not a reliable resource• Visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

I found good sources. Now what?• Keep Track of them!

• Use purple sheet to record the required information for your Works Cited page.

• Keep purple sheet in a safe place!