Ms. Devey

Informative / Persuasive Research... 1/8 Research Steps:
1. Determine your keywords. Spelling counts! Use synonyms. Put quotes around any phrases or names (ex. "Board of Education" or "Michael Jordan")
2. OPAC... Do a POWER search for books on your topic
3. Reference books and books on the cart.
4. Online Resources

• SIRS Researcher... Leading Issues
• Thomson Gale Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
• Facts on File World News Digest... Issues & Controveries
  (make sure that you check off the box next to "Issues and Controversies.")
• Thomson Gale Student Resource Center Gold
• World Book Online

To Kill A Mockingbird Literature Criticism... 01.08.07
1. Determine your keywords. Spelling counts. Put "quotes" around phrase or name.
2. OPAC... Do a POWER search for books.
3. Reference books and books on the cart.
4.Online Resources:

• Literature Resource Center
  username: lusb44800, password: lub
• Proquest Learning: Literature
  password: welcome
• ProquestProfessional Education
• Thomson Gale Student Resource Center Gold
• Internet Public Library: Literary Criticism Collection

10th Grade Research Project... 4.3.06
1. Determine your keywords. Spelling counts. Put "quotes" around phrase or name.
2. OPAC... Do a POWER search for books.
3. Reference books and books on the cart.
4.Online Resources:

• Thomson Gale Literature Resource Center
• Internet Public Library: Literary Criticism Collection