Feb+1,+2

Your Job For the Day- Gathering Sources!
Sources can be from:
 * You need 6! ** Make sure they are on topic, which means they support your thesis statement and answer your research questions. Also, make sure they are reliable.
 * book
 * internet
 * magazine
 * newspaper
 * interview from professional
 * video

Useful Online Databases:
Ebscohost: Student Research Center ERIC

You do not have to find all of your sources through these databases, but you are not hooked up to a printer in the classroom. This is a convenient way to collect your data as you find it and print resources that you need when you have access to a printer. Popular search engines, such as Google, are also fine ways to gather research provided you understand how to recognize a reliable source. Documentary videos and websites of organizations, such as PETA or the ASPCA, can make powerful sources!

And While You're Working...
Keep in mind that I will be meeting with you later this week to discuss your research plan and conference with you on your idea. As you research, expand on your idea, or narrow it down if it is too broad.

Don't Forget...
Don't forget to keep up your reading and journaling! What are you reading now? How is it? Respond in your reading response journals. Also, I will be taking a grade on sources at the end of the week!