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Exeter-West Greenwich Jr/Sr High School Library: The Research Process

Middle School Book Battle

The Big 6 Research Process

Assignment organizer

Research Tips

Research tips and tools

Books and Websites:

  1. Navigate to the “EWG Library” Homepage (google it or see School homepage link)
  2. Click on Catalog tab
  3. Log into catalog with google, then go to back office
  4. Create a Resource List  -  to keep track of the resources you find in RICAT and to make your citations  
  5. Search RICAT using different keyword options. (see worksheet)
  6. Nothing available at EWG?  click RICAT ILL tab and “hold” a book from another school.  This is called an Inter Library Loan (ILL).
  7. Use Webpath Express for direct links to approved websites.

 

        Databases:

  1. Navigate to the EWG Library Homepage (google it or see School homepage link)
  2. Click on Database tab
  3. After choosing the appropriate database log in with the user name and passwords - found on the doc linked on the right hand side of the database page.
  4. Keyword search as you would for a book.
  5. Download the article you want to your drive 
  6. Citations are created on each page - save to a separate doc for your convenience.