Transcript Finding Credible Sources

Finding Credible Sources
Research Report Library Presentation
What You Need
You are responsible for having 4 different types
of sources. You must have at least one of each
of the following:
- 1 non-reference book
Books
- 1 reference book
- 1 website of high reliability
- 1 article from an internet database Internet
What You Need
You are responsible for having 4 different types
of sources. You must have at least one of each
of the following:
- 1 non-reference book
Books
- 1 reference book
- 1 website of high reliability
- 1 article from an internet database Internet
NOTE: You must have a total of 5 sources on your
bibliography.
Non-reference book
A non-reference book is any informational book
that is not an encyclopedia.
It must be nonfiction; a fictional novel on your
topic is not considered a credible source.
How do you find a non-reference
book?
Use the Library Catalog System!
You can log into the catalog from any computer. Just
follow these steps…
How do you find a non-reference book?
Go to:
– http://destiny.cnusd.k12.ca.us and click on centennial
View
At Home page, select Catalog to begin your
topic search. View
• Type your keyword then select either Keyword or
Subject. View
• Select title(s) to view Title Details.
View
How do you find a non-reference book?
• Under Explore! select Find It to view related subject
topic sources.
• Add sources to My List by clicking Add to this List. View
• View My List by selecting Resource List, and then
select View. View
• Add additional sources to My List. Select Printable to
print list.
• Find the book by its call number. These books are all
View
in order on the library shelves.
Important Tips
• Make sure you write down all of the
bibliography information you will need before
discarding a book (author(s), publisher, date
published, city published, page number your information
was on)
• When you have finished with a book, put it on
the discard cart.
• If you cannot find your book on the shelf, it is
probably on the discard cart.
Reference Books
• An encyclopedia is a reference book.
• Encyclopedias store a wealth of information
and are very easy to use.
• Some encyclopedias hold general information
on almost any topic you can think of!
• Simply look up your topic in alphabetical
order.
Reference Books
• Some encyclopedias hold more specific
information on a specific subject. For example,
you can find encyclopedias that are dedicated to
only rock music. Then, you can look up famous
rock musicians in alphabetical order.
• Every library has a reference area. CHS reference
section is in the little alcove to the right of the
doors.
• Reference books can never be checked out of a
library.
Credible Websites
News Flash!!! This just in!!! Not everything you
read on the internet is reliable.
Say it’s not so!!!
Credible Websites
News Flash!!! This just in!!! Not everything you
read on the internet is reliable.
Some of the websites you are used to going to
are edited by uneducated people who may
know no more about your topic than you
already do.
Credible Websites
News Flash!!! This just in!!! Not everything you
read on the internet is reliable.
Some of the websites you are used to going to
are edited by uneducated people who may
know no more about your topic than you
already do.
Like maybe
this guy.
Unreliable Websites
Remember, anyone can create a website.
Even worse, some of the most popular websites
people go to with questions are able to be
edited by anybody, anywhere.
Wikipedia
Google
Answers
About.com
Forums
How do I know if a website is reliable?
Any website you use for this research
report must pass this checklist:
Credibility
 Is the author or organization easy to identify?
 Is there an address and phone number on the
page, in addition to an email address?
 Do all links work?
Objectivity
• Is the information objective or is it opinion or
propaganda?
• Are all sides presented?
• Is it free of distortions or outrageous claims?
• Is this a commercial site that is trying to sell
you something?
Accuracy
• Are sources listed?
• How does the information compare to other
sources?
• Is the coverage comprehensive?
Currency
• Is the page updated regularly?
• Are sources quoted recent?
• Are the statistics included the most recent?
Functionality
 Is the layout logical?
 Is the site easy to navigate?
 Is it free of spelling and grammar errors?
Using a Magazine Database
Databases have highly reliable information, edited
only by experts.
Most databases cost money for a membership, but
CHS has already paid for you to have a membership
to a database.
Just go to www.school.eb.com
Your username and password are both cnusd
Using a Magazine Database
Once you sign in, follow these steps:
1. Go to high school and click “View this level”. View
2. In the search box, enter a keyword and click
“Go”. View
3. The articles you see are encyclopedia articles
(these don’t count as for this source
requirement). To get to the journals and
magazines, look at the additional content to the
right and click “Journals and Magazines”. View
4. You can view all kind of articles from a multitude
of highly reliable sources! View
All Done!!
Now put your notes into your research folder,
and wait for further instructions.
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If you like this source, add it to
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