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1. Task Definition : fill in the < [[file:Research_Guide.pdf]]> Topic:
**Sample Essential Question (establish a focus for your research)** **List Supporting Questions (provide background and guide your research):**
 * Type your essential question here ||
 * 1 Type your first question here ||
 * 2 Type your second question here ||
 * 3 ||
 * 4 ||
 * 5 ||
 * <[[file:Think_before_you_begin.pdf]]>worksheet **

==** 2. Information seeking strategies: Use these Keywords to search online databases for books, articles and websites. Use Boolean Operators ( AND, OR, NOT ) to combine these terms and refine your search: **==
 * word || word || word || word ||


 * = **xxx** ||= **xxx** ||= **xxx** ||= **xxx** ||


 * = **call number** |||| **Title** ||

Click on the Thomas Dale OPAC(Online Catalog) to locate additional books in our collection

Library home page with links to the databases

 * Sample Subscription Database searches: **
 * Link to database search 1 || Link to database search 2 ||
 * Now do your own search || Now do your own search ||

Sample Advanced Google searches:

 * Link to page ||

Three excellent web sites:

 * name || name || name ||
 * URL || URL || URL ||

Advanced Google search screen

Step 4: Use of Information; Take notes; record bibliographicc information for each source.
See citation & notecard guides under Roadmap to Research on the main library page. Use the <>, Citation Machine or Easy Bib for your works Cited list.

Step 6. Evaluate your work that you have successfully completed all steps.
See <>; <>.


 * Steps in the “Big6™” are copyright © (1987) Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. For more on Big6, visit: www.big6.com **