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What is the purpose of the research topic you selected? What do you want to learn from it?

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How to Write a Research Paper for Kids Episode 1: Brainstorming Topics

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How to Write a Research Paper for Kids | Episode 2 | Making a Plan

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How to Write a Research Paper for Kids | Episode 3 | Researching

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How to Write a Research Paper for Kids - Episode 4: Writing a Draft

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SUMMARY

Find credible sources using tools that are designed to find the types of sources you need.

Here are some fantastic resources and tips on how to use them to their fullest extent:

- Tell one of these people your research topic and ask them to point you towards useful sources. Chances are that they know more about what's available about your particular topic than you do. Depending on the size of your school, you may have a subject area librarian for the particular type of research you are doing. Some universities, for instance, have specialist librarians for topics like music, art, and humanities.

Tip: When asking your librarian or teacher, just be sure to be tactful. Remember: librarians are there to help, but they won't do all your research for you.

Academic journals

- These journals are a great way to find cutting edge research on your topic. Academic journals add credibility and professionalism to a paper. They work well for both humanities and scientific papers. Most schools/universities have a subscription to a large database of academic journals. Some commonly used databases are JSTOR and EBSCO Host. If you don't know what types of services your school subscribes to, ask your teacher/librarian about them.

Another great way to access academic papers is Google Scholar. It is a search tool that finds scholarly articles-academic journals, patents, theses, court proceedings, and more. Google Scholar displays how many times an academic piece of literature was cited, which is a rough numerical indicator of how influential the research was. Google Scholar also has link under each posting to help you find related articles.

Microsoft has a competitor to Google Scholar that is very similar, Microsoft Academic Search. Microsoft's tool works particularly well for technical papers in fields such as physics, mathematics, biology, and engineering.

Books

- Books are still one of the best ways to find credible information about a source. Some fields such as the humanities prefer their students use books for sources rather than websites, since books typically contain more detailed information (and perhaps more in-depth thinking) than websites do. Books can be found on your school or public library website. Type in keywords related to your topic in the search field, and see what kinds of literature comes up. Write down the call number of the book so that you can find it within your library. Ask your librarian for help if you're not sure how your library is organized.

Google has another service, Google Books, that will help you find books related to your topic. Just type your research topic into the field and Google Books will provide you with a list of relevant books. Once you click on a book you like, Google Books will give you a preview of the book and information related to buying the book or finding it in your library.

Websites

- Websites are sources you should approach with caution. Some experts publish great information on the Internet, but there's a lot of bad information out there as well. The trick is to weed out the unreliable information. The section entitled "Evaluating sources for credibility" is all about that process. Here, we'll discuss some great resources that will help you find good information.

Tip: Multipurpose search engines (Google, Bing, and Yahoo) aren't necessarily trying to provide you with the best academic results. They help people with a lot of things (shopping, searching for flights, comparing restaurants). You don't want all of these sorts of results to get mixed up in your research!

Here are some tools that help you find information for a particular field of interest:

Tip: Many schools have online topic pages, where the school's librarians have grouped together helpful resources dedicated to a particular topic like chemistry, history, or religious studies. The LibGuides at Rice University is one example.

1) A note on large search engines (Google, Bing, and Yahoo)

SUMMARY

Use Google when you are doing preliminary research or looking for a particular source

In other cases, you're probably better off using a more academically-oriented source.

As far as research is concerned, Google is a double-edged sword. (The pros/cons of Google apply to other major search engines such as Bing and Yahoo as well.)

First, the benefits of Google's search engine: It's fast and provides you with a lot of information.

But the list of negatives is weighty:

Many of Google's search results are biased and non-academic.

Several of the websites that appear in Google's results are written by businessmen who are trying to sell you something. They aren't interested in presenting you with unbiased data.

Google's search results are tailored to you

(based on your past browsing history, your location, the sites you've visited previously, etc.). The problem with this individualization of search results is that Google is not providing you with the best information, it's giving you what it thinks you'll click on. Those may be two separate things.

Google's results are focused on information available on the internet space that is easily accessed.

There is a large amount of great information available on the "invisible web" that Google cannot find. The invisible web consists of sites that are not linked to externally, which makes them hidden from Google's searching and indexing software.

For these reasons, we have a couple of reservations about using Google's search engine for research purposes. To help, we've drafted a couple general rules about when and when not to use Google.

Use Google's search engine...

When you're doing preliminary research (assessing the depth and breadth of your topic).

When you know of a specific source, and you just need to find it on the Internet.

Try using another resource other than Google's search engine...

When you want to find an academic article.

When you're looking for a primary source.

When you're looking for a technical paper.

2) A note on Wikipedia

SUMMARY:

Information on Wikipedia can be edited by anyone-not necessarily an expert.

Use Wikipedia as a starting point for your research.

Check Wikipedia's references at the bottom of the page. Those sources are more likely to be credible than Wikipedia itself.

Like Google's search engine, Wikipedia is a mixed bag. It provides a great deal of relevant information in a very fast manner, but that information is not necessarily credible. Content on Wikipedia can be edited by anyone-not necessarily an expert or credible author.

The editors at Wikipedia have come a long way in policing the site for bad posts and flagging items without citations; but you should always be suspect of information on the site because of its public nature.

Therefore, Wikipedia is best used at the start of your research to help you get a sense of the breadth and depth of your topic. It should never be cited in an academic paper.

Another reason why Wikipedia should not be cited in an academic research paper is that it aims to be like an encyclopedia-a source of reference information, not scholarly research or primary or secondary sources. One must delineate between general reference for general knowledge and scholarly sources for in-depth knowledge and research. Facts from reputable encyclopedias or similar sources can be used to supplement a paper, but keep in mind that these sources won't contain any juicy analysis or scholarly study.

Perhaps the most useful part of a Wikipedia page is the "References" section at the bottom, which contains links to relevant sites that are often more credible than the Wikipedia page itself. Use a discerning eye when viewing these citations and apply the best practices of evaluating credible information (see "Evaluating sources for credibility").

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Introduction: How to Make a Prezi

What is a "prezi"?
A prezi is a presentation of text and visuals that you zoom in and out of. It is very similar to a power point, except you do not make slides. Instead, you make one big prezi and zoom in to different views. You can show a prezi to others on a computer through your prezi account, or you can link to them. You can also embed them in blogs. I have used the prezi website for school projects (mainly blogs) before, and I think it is an interesting alternative to the traditional power point presentation.

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Step 1: Making a Prezi Account

1.Click "Sign Up" in the upper right-hand corner of your screen.
2. In this instructable, I will demonstrate with a free account, so click "Free".
3. Fill out the form, making sure to agree with the terms of use, and click "Register and Continue".
4. Welcome to Prezi! You should arrive at this welcome screen. Choose to either watch a video, view other people's prezi creations, or create a new prezi.

Step 2: Creating a Prezi

1. If you are starting from the welcome screen, click start.
2. If you are starting from your page, click "New Prezi".
3. Select a style, name your prezi, and write a description of it.
4. Click "Create".
5. Click "Open Me".
6. Click "Open Me" again.

Step 3: How to Add Text, Pictures, Frames, Etc.

1. Watch the instructional video on your screen.

Step 4: Embedding Prezis

1. From your page, select a prezi you would like to share.
2. Click "Share".
3. Copy and paste the embed code.

Step 5: Sample Picture of a Prezi

Here is a prezi I made for school and another one I made shown embedded in a blog.

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