The document provides guidance on researching and analyzing Mark Twain's classic novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". It includes keywords related to the novel and topics it addresses like morality, racism, and censorship. It also offers tips for finding information like scanning a text for keywords, skimming to identify main ideas, and excerpting or selecting passages from sources.

1. The Adventures
of Huckleberry Finn
Synthesis Research

2. Keywords
• Use multiple keywords in multiple combinations
“Huck Finn” Morality
“The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” Curriculum
Mark Twain Teaching
Racism Education
Prejudice “High school”
Language Ban(ning)
Race Censor(ship)

3. Advanced Searches
• And, Or, Not

4. Finding Information
• Scanning
– Bold words, italics, different fonts
– Searching for keywords or ideas
– Control F!
• Skimming (done after scanning)
– Identify Main Ideas of a text
– Read
introduction, conclusion, summary, abstract, subti
tles, graphs, 1st sentence of body paragraphs

5. Excerpting
• To select or use a passage or segment from a
selected work.
• Review Example on LibGuide
"Excerpt." The Free Dictionary. N.p., 2012. Web. 27 Nov. 2012. <http://www.thefreedictionary.com/excerpting>.

6. Cite All Works
• Database Citations
• Easybib, Bibme, or Citation Machine
• Cite images as well!!