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Don't Plagiarizzle - a rap song about plagiarism

Don't Plagiarizzle - a rap song about plagiarism

Home You can do BIG things with Big6 Skills! Big6 is a six-stage model to help anyone solve problems or make decisions by using information. Some call it information literacy, information communication, or ICT skills, or a process, but we call it the Big6. Using the Big6 information literacy process, you will identify information research goals, seek, use, and assemble relevant, credible information, then to reflect— is the final product effective and was my process efficient. I've been thinking a lot about developing citing/creditng skills among elementary students. This can and should be fun - creating a "culture of crediting" in a school with classroom teachers, teacher-librarians, technology teachers, administrators and even parents modeling for students by continually crediting and citing sources - in coversation, teaching, on paper, and electronically. We also talk about having the very youngest begin to learn citing by using rubber stamps or stickers to give credit - [revised April 17]

Big6 Skills One- CRLS Research Guide /** * Simple encryption to hide email addresses from crawlers in webpages. * This code is Free Software provided under an MIT License. * Written by Diego Doval: bnaeQ0bvPXOnZQYgaZqp1ZQO * */ CRLS Research Guide Big6 Skills™ Step One Task Definition Ask these questions: What do I have to do or find out? When you do research you are looking for information for some reason, either for your own interest or you have a class assignment. Task definition means to be sure about the job you have to do. Let's assume you have an assignment from a teacher. 1. • Is it a written report? • An oral presentation? • A poster? • Or something else? 2. • Do you have any freedom of choice in how to present what you will learn? 3. • Does your teacher give you the specific topic (subject) of your assignment? • Do you have any freedom to select a topic for yourself? • Do you have to create a thesis statement (take a position, make an argument) ? 4. 1. 2. 3. 4.

Big6 Skills Two- CRLS Research Guide /** * Simple encryption to hide email addresses from crawlers in webpages. * This code is Free Software provided under an MIT License. * Written by Diego Doval: bnaeQ0bvPXOnZQYgaZqp1ZQO * */ CRLS Research Guide Big6 Skills™ Step Two Information Seeking Strategies Ask these questions: What sources can I use? What are all the sources I could use to get the information I need, if I had unlimited time and money? • Make a wish list. Which sources are the best for me to use? What sources on my wish list are the best and most possible for me to use for this assignment? • Check off the sources on your list that are possible for you to use, given your time and money. Copyright © 2004 Holly Samuels All Rights Reserved

Big6 Skills Three- CRLS Research Guide CRLS Research Guide Big6 Skills™ Step Three Location and Access Ask these questions: Where do I go to find each of the sources I want to use? The Pearl K. The Cambridge Public Library is right next door and it also has neighborhood branches all around the city. Organize your time so you use all the sources in one place together, so you don't have to keep going back to a place again. Write the location next to each source in your list, if you know it. How can I find what I need in these places? You need to use an online catalog in the library to find what you need. Who can help me if I don't know how to use the online catalog or find what I need? Any librarian or library assistant will be happy to help you. How do I find the information I need within the sources? 1. Helpful Hint: Every source has its own system of organization. Is it in alphabetical order like a dictionary or encyclopedia? Or is there an index or table of contents you can use to find the pages you need? 2.

Big6 Skills Four- CRLS Research Guide CRLS Research Guide Big6 Skills™ Step Four Use of Information Ask these questions: What information does the source give me? 1. Does the information give you answers to your questions? Can I understand the information? • Is it in a language you can understand? • Is it too scientific or technical? • Does it use too much specialized language that you don't understand? If the language is not right for you, look for the same information in other sources. What information can I use? This is a good time to go back and recheck your task, your specific assignment. 1. • If it does, then you will be able to start "extracting" the information. 2. • If you find that there is much too much information on your topic, you may want to narrow down your topic (see appendix (?) How will I get the information out of the source? There are a number of ways to extract information out of a source, depending on the type of source and the equipment available to you. Warning!! 1. 2. 3. 4.

Big6 Skills Five- CRLS Research Guide /** * Simple encryption to hide email addresses from crawlers in webpages. * This code is Free Software provided under an MIT License. * Written by Diego Doval: bnaeQ0bvPXOnZQYgaZqp1ZQO * */ CRLS Research Guide Big6 Skills™ Step Five Synthesis Putting it all together Ask these questions: How can I put all of the information together to present what I have learned? 1. 2. Bring all of your notes, images, disks, artifacts, etc., together into one place. 3. Copyright © 2004 Holly Samuels All Rights Reserved Big6 Skills Six- CRLS Research Guide /** * Simple encryption to hide email addresses from crawlers in webpages. * This code is Free Software provided under an MIT License. * Written by Diego Doval: bnaeQ0bvPXOnZQYgaZqp1ZQO * */ CRLS Research Guide Big6 Skills™ Six Evaluation Ask these questions: Is this paper any good? You should be the first person to evaluate your own work. Is my task finished? 1. • Go back and review the assignment sheet again to be sure How did I do? This evaluation depends on a lot of different criteria. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Once you have evaluated your work, you are ready to turn it in, hopefully by the due date. Remember: Teachers will usually take off points for late work. Copyright © 2004 Holly Samuels All Rights Reserved

Options for Creating Your Outline /** * Simple encryption to hide email addresses from crawlers in webpages. * This code is Free Software provided under an MIT License. * Written by Diego Doval: bnaeQ0bvPXOnZQYgaZqp1ZQO * */ CRLS Research Guide Cambridge Rindge And Latin Research Guide Options for Creating Your Outline Choose the option that will work for you. Had a problem? If you are using computer that is older that 10 years old, you should try the original version. For those of you that have a more modern computer like Windows XP or MAC OS X, try the very popular second version . NOW try the improved version. If you have problems with this improved version, fill in the technical report below. Problems and Solutions: Q: I tried to save an outline I had finished to my computer, but i ended up saving the "how to save" page instead. A: This was an OPTION 2 problem. Q: Nothing happens when I press the "Create Outline" button. A: This applies to OPTION 3.

Introduction to the CRLS Research Guide- CRLS Research Guide CRLS Research Guide Cambridge Rindge And Latin Research Guide Introduction to our Research Guide Now over 11 million pageviews in the first 11 years (Windows Media Player required) Be the first to try the improved version of our very popular Outline Maker. ( OPTION 3 ) Everyone has been asking for more control over how many points and evidence they can add to their outline. If you have a minute, please take this feedback survey. Ask these questions: What is this guide for? Your teacher just assigned you a research paper, or an essay that requires research, or some kind of project that requires research and citing your sources. This research guide will take you step by step through the process of "doing research" so that you don't get lost along the way. 1. How is this guide organized? Each page of this site is designed to get you through one step of the research process. Introduction This is the page your are currently viewing! Here are some examples. How do I avoid panic? 1. Start with the

Research Like a Librarian: Using "Big6 Skills" for Better Grades! PSSSTT! Let me let you in on a little librarian research secret: finding information at branches and online isn't hard (anyone can do it). In fact, in this digital age of online databases, Google and Wikipedia we are on information overload. We are surrounded by too much information actually. So how do librarians research? Well, we know how to evaluate information, dissect it, analyze it, reassemble it and put it to use effectively. "The Big6 Skills" process isn't a shortcut. Step 1: Defining the Assignment or Project What is it exactly your teacher wants from you? Step 2: Research Strategizing and Planning Now that you understand the assignment, have chosen your topic and written down what you need to find out, you must decide how to go about finding the information you need. One key to good research are good keywords. Tip: An online library database is always preferable to a Googled website. *A quick word on Wikipedia. Step 3: Location, Location, Location Step 5: Information Fusion

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