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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

Ceramics:

Cite 3 influences and describe how you will combine the influences in new works you produce. You will use one book + 2 other academically acceptable resources, writing an essay with an intro, body (3 influences and your reflections), and a conclusion.

You will turn in a regular Works Cited page to Mrs. Shull .

2.1 Determine kinds of sources

2.2 Prioritize sources

Books, Internet. Database

 

3.1 Locate actual resources

3.2 Locate information

Books: 738.1

Database: Gale

Internet:

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards: Award Winning Work

David MacDonald Pottery

Art Museums
Art Institue of Chicago The British Museum Everson Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art Smithsonian The Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art
ArtCyclopedia
You Tube
Tim See  
 

Remember that "influence" includes elements and principles of art, technique, and concept.

4.1 Engage (read, view, interview)

4.2 Extract (make notes)

Take notes electronically using Microsoft Word and save them to a flash drive or your network folder.

Look for key concepts and good quotes.

Citation generator

EasyBib: Website (info)

Easybib: Digital image from a website

Easybib: Digital image from a database

Easybib: Audio file from a website

Easybib: Video file from a website

 

MLA date format: day month year

Heading example: 21 September 2010

5.1 Organize information

5.2 Present information

Did you do your Works Cited page?

You will have: One website citation with information, One picture citation, and one book citation.

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. Double space everything - no more than double space.

 

Help with Microsoft Word

6.1 Judge the product

6.2 Judge the process

What did you learn about Ceramics?

What did you learn about research?

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