Copy of IB Career Related Program 2020: Starting Research

Agenda

Today I will...

1. Start responsibly gathering research sources and notecards on my selected topic.

So I can...

1. get started on my research for my reflective project. 
2.  Start diving into my research and be an ethical member of scholarly community (by citing sources).

I'll know I have it when...

1.  I have created 2 or more source citations in my Noodletools project and completed 5 or more notecards.
   • My notecards all have source citations AND intext citations.
   • My quotes are RELEVANT and no more than 3 sentences
   • I have paraphrased all my quote and added my thinking. 

Today's Tasks:

• ​Watch 2 videos on citing sources AND the video on making notecards in noodletools. 
• Then find a news story in the databases that relate to your chosen topic 
• Read the article through once thoroughly.
• Then cite the article in Noodletools.
• Watch the video on creating notecards in Noodletools and then...
• Reread the article and pull out quotes and make notecards as you go (in noodletools).
• Repeat process with a 2nd news article related to your chosen topic.
• Goal: 5 or more notecards on 2 relevant articles.

Ready for more?

• Explore resources in the databases page and then continue making notecards and notes.

Remember: All notecards need citations for your Works Cited AND intext citations.  

Databases

Citing Gale Databases in Noodletools

Making Notecards in Noodletools