What does it mean to "Find Out"?
- Learn new information
- Learn research skills
Learn INFORMATION about your topic:
Try the different resources in this section to learn about your topic BEFORE you turn to google and other outside sources.
- School Databases
- Encyclopedias, Databases, and special web sources
- SIS purchases there because we feel the information provided is trustworthy and helpful.
- What do YOU think?
- Is the reading level good for you?
- Does the information fit your needs?
Learn RESEARCH SKILLS:
- How to Search
- Learn how to design strategies to help you find more and more focused information after you have looked at all of the SIS resources
- Reading & Notetaking
- Learn how to make the best use of your time by using reading strategies to quickly skim and scan to find the most important information for your topic.
- Learn how to take notes in a way that will help you remember your information AND where you found it.
- Using Images
- Find images that you can use freely because they are not protected by the creator's copyright.
- How to Cite
- Use Noodletools!
- Learn how to cite your sources correctly
- Learn how to use "Signal Phrases" to credit your sources IN your project.
