🔍 Advanced Research
This is the first step in the research process and helps you stay focused.
What is asking a research question?
You should never share this type of information online.
What is personal information?
This genre is based on real facts, events, and people.
What is nonfiction?
If an article is from a school, library, or government site, it's more likely to be this.
What is trustworthy or reliable?
This is the name of our online catalog.
What is OPALS?
This is a combination of words or phrases that help you narrow your search.
What are keyword phrases?
This kind of bullying takes place online.
What is cyberbullying?
This genre includes suspense and often a puzzle to solve.
What is mystery?
You should always check this to make sure the information isn’t too old.
What is the date it was published or updated?
This is the number system used to organize nonfiction books.
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
You should use more than one type of source when researching to do this.
What is verify accuracy or get multiple perspectives?
This is a trail of information you leave behind online.
What is a digital footprint?
This genre is realistic but includes scientific or futuristic elements.
What is science fiction?
A source is more helpful when it is about this—your actual research topic.
What is relevance?
These numbers on the spine of a nonfiction book help you locate it.
What is a call number?
When taking notes, this technique helps you avoid plagiarism.
What is putting information into your own words (paraphrasing)?
When using others’ photos or ideas, you should always do this.
What is give credit or cite sources?
This type of nonfiction tells a real person's life story.
What is a biography?
If a website tries to sell you something or only shows one opinion, it might have this.
What is bias?
This is how fiction books are usually organized on the shelf.
What is by the author's last name?
These tools in a database help you filter by reading level, date, or type of source.
What are search filters?
These are three ways to stay safe and respectful online.
What are think before you post, protect privacy, and report unsafe behavior?
This is the difference between historical fiction and realistic fiction.
What is historical fiction takes place in the past, realistic fiction happens in the present?
These are three things you should check to decide if a source is good to use.
What are the author, the date, and if it matches my topic?
These three steps help you locate a nonfiction book independently.
What are search in OPALS, write down the call number, and find the book on the shelf?