Pediatric+Surgery

=Exploring a Career in Pediatric Surgery =

Topic: Pediatric Surgeon
**Sample Essential Question (establish a focus for your research)**

Is the current level of education sufficient to prepare Pediatric Surgeons for their practice today? **List Supporting Questions (provide background and guide your research):**
 * **1. How many years of school do you need to get your Biology major? ** ||
 * **2. How many years of Medical school do you need? ** ||
 * **3. How many years of Practice do you need? ** ||
 * **4. What are the challenges in todays pediatric medicine? ** ||
 * **5. How do you obtain your medical license? ** ||
 * <[[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: **==
 * **surgeon ** ||  ||   || **pediatrician ** ||   ||   || **surgery ** ||   || **physician ** ||

**Look for Books under these Dewey Numbers:**
**Physicians** ||  ||   ||= **617** **Surgery** ||  ||   ||= **617.9** **Pediatrics** **and geriatrics** ||  ||= **618.92** **Pediatrics** ||
 * = **610.69**

**Reference Books** in the Library Collection that will support your topic:
Click on the Thomas Dale OPAC(Online Catalog) to locate additional books in our collection
 * = **call number** ||  |||| **Title** ||
 * **331.702 ** ||  |||| **Career Information Center 9th Edition Vol.7 ** ||
 * **331.7 ** ||  || **Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocation Guidance ** ||   ||


 * Sample Subscription Database search: **

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 * = **Link to database search for EBSCO **
 * = Now do your own search ||


 * ** Pediatric Surgery FAQ'S ** || ** Pediatric Surgeon Requirements ** || What is a Pediatric Surgeon? ||
 * Click for URL || Click Here || Click here ||

Now try your own search

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Step 4: Use of Information; take notes; record bibliographic 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.
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