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=1) I-Search for information in the following places:= >
 * - personal interview
 * - library resources
 * - library of congress (primary sources)
 * - magazine
 * - internet

=2) I-Search Safely, Smartly, and as a good Citizen=

Shared reading activity: New York Times - Google Seeks to Help Children Find What They Want on the Internet by Stefanie Olsen


 * Infographic: Get More Out of Google
 * Combine groups 1 -2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and follow the routine: CONNECT, EXTEND, CHALLENGE your thinking related to this article.

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 * Google Search Tips 1
 * Google Search Tips 2
 * Boolean Searching on the Internet
 * Boolify []
 * Other Example Search
 * Other Example Search

Wiki Summarizer could be a good tool for you when you are just starting a research assignment, and you are not quite sure what terms to use or what topics to explore. By using the Wiki Summarizer web view or word cloud view you will be able to find some terms and topics that could help you alter and or direct your searches. In other words,Wiki Summarizer could help you to narrow down a very broad research topic. =**Beyond Google:**= media type="custom" key="12479132"
 * Search Engine Presentation

> > > Has World Book Online, Countries-Culturegrams, States- Culturegrams, BYKI Online, Grzimek’s Animal Life, and **Searchasaurus link** for articles, etc. >
 * SOME (of many) Search Engines: Google, Bing, Alta Vista, Ask.com,KidRex[],@http://www.sweetsearch.com/
 * Metasearch Engines: Dogpile, Yippy, WebCrawler
 * Directories: Yahoo, KidsClick, Librarian Index Hero Directory
 * Databases: EBSCO,
 * **Arapahoe library** site link to kids’ databases is [|__http://kidsite.arapahoelibraries.org/go2.cfm?pid=303__]
 * Primary Sources: Library of Congress
 * Why Wikipedia? (or why not)?
 * Google Scholar
 * ipl2 (Library resource)
 * easyWhois
 * A list of search engines: []

=**What is the difference between a URL and a DOMAIN NAME?**= =media type="youtube" key="B8aYoVpdz8o" height="360" width="640"= =**3) I-Evaluate the source (See val's template)**= media type="custom" key="12541532"
 * URL = Uniform Resource Locator
 * extension .edu .ac .com .gov .uk. .us .net .mil
 * examples lpsk12.org; lps.k12.co.us

EasyBib - Credible Resource Page Examples
 * 5 Factors for Evaluating Websites**View more PowerPoint from Chris Betcher


 * Valid or not valid? Practice Activity Let's check out our website evaluation savvy

=**4) I-Paraphrase to avoid plagiarizing and cite the original resource**= @http://www.commoncraft.com/video/plagiarism Plagiarism resource Paraphrasing review Power Point

=**5) Please choose the note-catcher that you feel most comfortable with.**= =**I-Search Note-Catcher Template 1**= =**I-Search Note-Catcher Template 2**=

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[] =**Tip: Direct Quotations**= If the author of a source has a particularly effective or memorable way of saying something, you may want to quote him or her. Be sure to copy the passage you intend to quote exactly as it is in your source. To avoid accidental plagiarism, put clearly visible quotation marks at the beginning and end of quoted passages.

** Researching People's Opinions? **If you need to create a poll, don't forget that we've used our Google Forms as a survey tool in the past. =**6) I-Create and Maintain my Works-Cited Bibliography**= @http://www.easybib.com/

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Thanks Val Grenawault and Lauri Hamill for your leadership and guidance. = I-Search Step 3 =