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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

 

Task:

Show through at least 3 details and examples why someone is the best, or one of the best, in his profession.

Product:

2 written pages, and MLA works cited page

You must have 2 credentialed sources.

2.1 Determine kinds of sources

2.2 Prioritize sources

 

Books: carefully researched

Databases: always credentialed, and updated daily

Internet: May contain information outside of what a database holds; credentialed sites only

3.1 Locate actual resources

3.2 Locate information

Books: Biography

Databases: ABC-CLIO Pop Culture Universe; encyclopedia article (one only)

Internet:

ESPN Sports Illustrated People
NFL NBA Olympics
Oscar Awards Country Music Awards NHL
CNN Entertainment IMBD Emmy Awards
Grammy Awards Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Billboard.com

NOTE: Most actors, athletes, or musicians have an OFFICIAL site. You must use those, not just a fan site.

No blogs, unless it is the athlete, actor, or musician himself.

4.1 Engage (read, view, interview)

4.2 Extract (make notes)

 

Citation generator

How to enter a Website in EasyBib

MLA date format: day month year

Heading example: 21 September 2010

 

5.1 Organize information

5.2 Present information

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.

See the video for 7th grade hanging format

Example Works Cited

MLA basics for 7th grade

6.1 Judge the product

6.2 Judge the process

What did you learn about writing a about your person?  What kind of details did you choose?

What did you learn about research?

The "Big6™" is copyright © (1987) Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. For more information, visit: www.big6.com