Location and Access
Step 3

3.  Location and Access:  Step 3 of the Big Six is to locate sources and find the needed information within the source.  You will be keeping copies or bibliographies of the information that you find.  Check the chart below to see the required sources.

Below is a table showing how many resources and which types of resources you will need. Print the chart below and use it as a checklist for your progress. The databases can be found at the webpage below.

http://students.resa.net/media_hs_sredford/

Check-list- Check when complete

  SOURCE

  Description

NO. of Articles or Books
Required. More may be used.

WebSite Evaluation:

Yes   or    No

 

Destiny Book Catalog

Use keyword/subject to locate books. Use index and table of contents to locate information. Write citation for book. Make a copy of the portion you will use. The catalog is online under favorites.

1

No

 

First Search
Wilson Select Plus

Magazine articles on your subject from online database. Make a copy of the article. Write a citation.

1

No

 

SIRS

Magazine articles on your subject from online database Make a copy of the article. Write a citation.

1

No

 

InfroTrac (IAC)

Magazine articles on your subject from online database. Make a copy of the article. Write a citation.

1

No

  Opposing Viewpoints Book and periodical materials with pro and con viewpoints.
Print the article(s) and write a citation.		 1 No
  Gale Virtual Reference Library e-books. Find one article on your subject. Make a copy of the article. Write a citation. 1 No

 

Facts.Com

Find one article on your subject from this online database. Make a copy of the article. Write a citation.

  1

  No

 

Internet

Use a search engine.  Make sure that the article is from a reliable source. Fill out tan evaluation form for the website. Copy and paste article to a word processing document and print.

1

Yes

 

Keep all of these articles in order in your folder, so that you have them to hand in at the end of the project.