Elementary Research Process

Barrington CUSD 220

 

Step 1:  Task Definition

What do I need to do?

K-W-H-L Organizer  (Word form)
Research Organizer (template)
Understanding my task  (checklist)



 

Step 2:  Information Seeking Strategies

What are some of the best sources of information that I could use?

Brainstorming Keywords and Search Strategies
Locating Resources (worksheet)

 

Step 3:  Location and Access

Where can I find sources of information?

 

Step 4:  Use of Information

What information from my selected sources meets my need?
What am I going to do with my information?

 

 

Step 5:  Synthesis

How will I show what I learned?

 

Step 6:  Evaluation

How will Iknow I did my job well?

Resources

Style Manual
Formatting my Paper

 


Last Updated: October 24, 2007