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1. How to research

2. Learning Intention
 To be introduced to
effective researching
techniques for project
work.
 To understand why it is
important to research
and what information
needs to be collected.
Success Criteria
I can use a range of
sources to find relevant
and accurate information
in:
 books
 Internet
 newspapers

3. Is your source creditable?
 Miley Cyrus’ death: Miley
Cyrus is arguably one of the
biggest teen stars in the
entire world, and fans were
shocked when a hoax
involving social media site
Digg and Wikipedia falsely
reported her death in
September 2008. The sites
claimed that Miley Cyrus was
killed in a car crash on her
way to the Hannah Montana
set, but it never happened.
 Robbie Williams
eats pet hamsters:
According to a
mischievous Wikipedia
contributor in 2006, Robbie
Williams ate pet hamsters for
a living “in and around
Stoke,”
 David Beckham: Another
Wikipedia “joke” from 2006
insisted that David Beckham
“was a Chinese goalkeeper
in the 18th century.”

4. Tips for finding accurate
information on the net
 Key words - Use key words
specific to your topic. The
more you use the more
relevant the websites should
be.
 Don’t just click on the 1st page
that comes up. Read the
information under the site link
to make sure it is relevant.
 Don’t trust Wikipedia or blogs
– This is information/ opinions
posted by the general public
not facts.
 Use multiple sources – To
ensure the information is
accurate.
 Check the date – to make sure
it is the most up to date
information on the topic.

5. Referencing - Internet
1. URL (Uniform Resource Locator or www address)
2. Author (or item’s name, if mentioned)
3. Date
Eg. http://www.boston.com. Today’s News, August 1, 1996

6. Referencing - Book
1. Authors name (Surname first, then
2. Title of the book (underlined)
3. City (where the book was published)
4. Publisher
5. Date of publication
eg. Dahl, Roald. The BFG. New York: Farrar,
Straus and Giroux, 1992

7. Key Vocabulary
 credibility
 research
 blog
Define and think of a synonym
for each word.
E.g. Blog - a personal website
or web page on which an
individual records opinions, links
to other sites, etc. on a regular
basis. Synonym: Online Journal.

8. Research Task
 In groups of 4 select a topic.
World War 1, The Moon Landing,
Princess Diana, Global Warming, the
Victorian Football League (VFL), or
choose own topic.
 2 group members are to use
computers to collect information (1
using Social media/ blogs or
Wikipedia to source information &
1 using other websites).
 The other 2 group members are to
use books in the library.
Information Needed:
 Topic Title
 Key inquiry question
 What happened (at least 5 key
pieces of information)
 Where did it take place
 When did it take place (dates of
each piece of information)
 Why did it happen (events
leading up to you topic and people
responsible)
 Reference list.

9. Review :
Regroup, share
and compare
- What parts of your information
where the same?
- What parts of your information
where different?
- What parts of the information
needed were you unable to find
(list the research source you
were unable to find it on).
- Why do you think some parts
of the information were different
for each research method used?
- Why it is important to use a
range of sources to collect
information?