Smart Research: Sources and Citing

After finding background information, find

sources that

address your research question

Your model for the Extended Essay is a JOURNAL ARTICLE

So your sources should probably be…JOURNAL ARTICLES (or

books, reputable websites, etc.)

JOURNAL ARTICLES are found in databases

You should know how to search databases effectively

Use the pathfinders

people!

Evaluate what you find.

Really

readthose

sources

Credibility (can we trust the author?)

Accurate?

Reasonable?

Sources? (Is the information cited or attributed to experts?)

These are some of the same criteria your essay is graded on

Set with sources? Now get

set to cite

Richard Wright and his Royal Arrow typewriter

Start by choosing a style

Check with your advisor first!

Name your project

Your dashboard helps you track and organize your work

Keep your focus

Assignments, links, calendar…

Use feedback from your instructor to improve your work

Teacher’s comment is next to your citation

Bibliography screen

Choose the best matchfrom the drop-down menu

What’s your source?

Copy-and-paste to avoid spelling errors

Fill in the form

Get help on each field

Help pops up!

Catch common errors…

…and make changes

Correctly formatted,correctly alphabetized

Share your list with your advisor, Ms. Cullen, Ms. Johnson…Get comments andImprove your work

Get fast, expert help when you need it

Analyze your list

Format, export, print… and you’re done!

Then, begin to take notes

List view shows notes

Source

Notes

Your notes and sources stay linked

Three-part notes

1. Cut-and-paste Capture author’s words, images– Get quotes and attribution right– Mark-up the quote to understand the author’s

idea2. Paraphrase or summarize Explain it to yourself

– Tag concepts and facts– Add reminders and tasks

3. My ideas Prompts for original thinking– Analyze how it fits your research– Ask questions, evaluate ideas– List “to do” plan

Cut-and-paste first

Author’s image

Author’s words

You’ll get quotes and attribution right!

Reread and color-code information

Red for problems

Green for statistics

Highlight main ideas

Annotating helps you understand

Explain it to yourself**Using words that you understand

What do you think?

I wonder…?

“To do” next

Add the main idea last

Add tags now…or later*

*It’s easier to add tags when you know more

You can always go back to the source

Sometimes rereading clears up questions

Use your tabletop to organize notes

Your new notes

Sort notes however you like!

Drag notes

Make piles

Group notes that you feel belong together

Take as many notes as you need to!

Your tabletop is larger than the screen

A bird’s eye view

Label your notes with visual cues

Add reminders, colors and tags

Build your outline on-the-fly…

…or create it before you take notes

Drag notes and piles into your outline

Get help along the way

Get feedback, make changes • Print out• E-mail• Fill in Extended Essay drop box to

share your list with your advisor, Ms. Cullen or Ms. Johnson to get tips and comments

Enough information?

When you think you’re done, review your work• Can I add more tags now that I know more?– Label details, themes, concepts

• Other ways to order my ideas?– Reorder by searching on 2-3 tags at once

• Any loose ends?

• Are there types of sources I missed?– Use button to see the type and range of sources

you used

Organizing information

Create subtopics and outline• What notes have similar titles or topics? – Pile them together– Add them to your outline

Play with the order, be curious!• What if I make new combinations of notes? – Search by one or more tags to find common ideas

among notes• What other ways can I order my outline?• Do new grouping suggest new ways to analyze what I

know? New ideas? New questions?

Don’t forget to follow your ideas!

Easy to add more sources if you need to!

…and your work can never get lost!