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Edward S. Rhodes Library: Research Tips

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Teacher Guide

Let's Collaborate! 

Use this link to see how the Librarian can support your curriculum through collaboration. 

Link to Teacher Guide

Research Projects

Click the tab above to go to the page for your research project.

 

Research Vocabulary

Notes:  A list of facts a student writes down after reading about the topic.  

          Example:  

Plagiarism:   An idea or information taken from someone else and used as one's own.

Reference:  A type of resource that provides basic facts about a topic.  

Examples:  Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, Almanac

Resource:  Any item used to find information about a research topic. 

Examples:  Book, Encyclopedia, Online Database

Research Topic:  The subject being learned about.  

Examples:  Mars, Spiders, Rhode Island, Volcanoes

The Research Process

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