REFERENCE RESOURCE WEBSITE
Reference Resources
Databases
Elementary Databases
Middle School Databases
High School Databases
Websites
Elementary Websites
Middle School Websites
High School Websites
The Research Process & Pathfinder
Elementary
Middle School & High School
Screencast
Selection Criteria
Policies
Other Library Resources
Works Cited
Middle School & High School
Inquire-
Introduce the research topic and brainstorm using your prior knowledge, issues of interest, and questions to be answered on a broad topic.
Select a Topic
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Narrow your broader topic to a level that can be researched effectively and create a thesis question.
Locate Resources-
Search for materials that will address your thesis question.
Evaluate Selected Resources-
Select valid online resources that you can justify using in your research project.
Gather Information-
Take notes that support your thesis using your evaluated resources.
Organize Materials-
Take all your information and organize it into a meaningful form before creating your final product.
Use a 5-paragraph graphic organizer
Cite Sources-
Cite your sources!
Use NoodleTools
. Locate this resource on your
middle school
or
high school
media center's webpage.
Adapted from FCPS.
The Research Process- Middle School.
Adapted from FCPS.
The Research Process- High School.
Reference Resources
Databases
Elementary Databases
Middle School Databases
High School Databases
Websites
Elementary Websites
Middle School Websites
High School Websites
The Research Process & Pathfinder
Elementary
Middle School & High School
Screencast
Selection Criteria
Policies
Other Library Resources
Works Cited