Wikipedia
This is how Ms Scott feels about Wikipedia
this is where you start if you need to access a database
www.spl.org / the seattle public library
what you need to know before you really dive into research
who, what, where, when - have to explain to a rando on the street
is there one "right" website?
no
What is at the bottom of the page?
This is your library card number and PIN
what is 990000+ your student ID and your birthday in mmdd form
which email you should use for basically anything other than emailing your teachers
what is your personal email
how many words in a row require quotation marks - otherwise it's plagiarism
what is 5 words
the second thing you have to do before diving into research
what is ask your question(s)
nothing
12 hours
These are the two types of thinking that your brain has to do when researching
what are fast/superficial/efficient and slow/focused
How Ms Scott feels about memorizing how to make a citation
what is nobody has time for that nonsense - but you need to know where to find it already made or how to use the best tool to make it
this is why you use CTRL+F when researching
what is so you don't have to read the whole thing
This is the first part of any wikipedia page
overview / summary / context
the best database to start your research
what is In Context - College
Where you can find the "cite" button on a database
the top
This is the best tool you've got in your web browser to not have to switch your brain between the two types of research thinking
tabs
why is a database generally considered "more reliable" for a lot of research projects?
±If it’s in an academic database or journal, somebody has already vetted it.