11th Gr. AP English - Philosophy Research

Mission:

The mission of the CBA Markert Library program is to teach information literacy in collaboration with classroom teachers within the context of the content curriculum, inspire and develop a love of reading, and provide diverse materials and services to enable students to become life-long learners and effective users of information.

**Big 6 Research Method**
	1.1. Define the problem 1.2 Identify the information requirements	Explore a philosophical movement in order to teach it to the class. When was it founded? Where was it founded? Who are the major thinkers? Was it a reaction to other ways of thinking? Does it have religious aspects? What are its basic ideas about life, morality, etc.? How should we live? What is right or wrong? How did its thinkers come up with their ideas? How valid are its ideas today?
	2.1 Determine kinds of sources 2.2 Prioritize sources	Books will have in-depth information, and immediacy is not an issue. Academic journals have strong credentials and appear more frequently than books, but are designed for professors to debate other professors - the articles may be too narrowly focused. Websites need to be carefully credentialed, and also may be too shallow.
	3.1 Locate actual resources 3.2 Locate information	Books: 180-199 - don't forget about Reference! Database: Facts on File Ancient and Medieval History, Facts on File Modern History, Wilson Web Internet: Be VERY careful credentialing your sources. There are many excellent sources on the Internet, but an equal number of non-credentialed sites - including ones from professors with degrees in other areas. *Recommended sites:* Philosophy Pages The Window Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Remember, no GENERAL encyclopedias may be used. Limit yourself to ONE article from a philosophical encyclopedia.
	4.1 Engage (read, view, interview) 4.2 Extract (make notes)	Take notes electronically, making sure to capture info for citation. Citation generator You are responsible for the accuracy of your citation, not the generator or the database vendor. Check against citation examples.
	5.1 Organize information 5.2 Present information	Set up the body of your paper correctly. The Works Cited page will be the last page of your paper. Make sure that your Works Cited page follows MLA formatting: 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format. Be careful to use MS Word View>Header and Footer for the pagination. *Use proper MLA date formatting:* Heading: 21 October 2009 Citation: 21 Oct 2009 REMINDER: NO general encyclopedia entries (World Book, Britannica, Columbia, etc.) are acceptable as sources.
	6.1 Judge the product 6.2 Judge the process	Did you answer the concerns you raised in the beginning? What did you learn about choosing resources? About credentialing websites?
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Big 6 Research Method

1.1. Define the problem

1.2 Identify the information requirements

Explore a philosophical movement in order to teach it to the class.

When was it founded? Where was it founded? Who are the major thinkers? Was it a reaction to other ways of thinking? Does it have religious aspects? What are its basic ideas about life, morality, etc.? How should we live? What is right or wrong? How did its thinkers come up with their ideas? How valid are its ideas today?

2.1 Determine kinds of sources

2.2 Prioritize sources

Books will have in-depth information, and immediacy is not an issue.

Academic journals have strong credentials and appear more frequently than books, but are designed for professors to debate other professors - the articles may be too narrowly focused.

Websites need to be carefully credentialed, and also may be too shallow.

3.1 Locate actual resources

3.2 Locate information

Books: 180-199 - don't forget about Reference!

Database: Facts on File Ancient and Medieval History, Facts on File Modern History, Wilson Web

Internet: Be VERY careful credentialing your sources. There are many excellent sources on the Internet, but an equal number of non-credentialed sites - including ones from professors with degrees in other areas.

Recommended sites:

Philosophy Pages

The Window

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Remember, no GENERAL encyclopedias may be used. Limit yourself to ONE article from a philosophical encyclopedia.

4.1 Engage (read, view, interview)

4.2 Extract (make notes)

Take notes electronically, making sure to capture info for citation.

Citation generator

You are responsible for the accuracy of your citation, not the generator or the database vendor. Check against citation examples.

5.1 Organize information

5.2 Present information

Set up the body of your paper correctly.

The Works Cited page will be the last page of your paper.

Make sure that your Works Cited page follows MLA formatting: 1" margins, 12 point Times New Roman font, with resources in alphabetical order in hanging format.

Be careful to use MS Word View>Header and Footer for the pagination.

Use proper MLA date formatting:

Heading: 21 October 2009

Citation: 21 Oct 2009

REMINDER: NO general encyclopedia entries (World Book, Britannica, Columbia, etc.) are acceptable as sources.

6.1 Judge the product

6.2 Judge the process

Did you answer the concerns you raised in the beginning?

What did you learn about choosing resources? About credentialing websites?