Work through the sources below to find information to answer the questions you recorded on your graphic organizers. The answers to these questions are the foundation for the writing assignments described in the TASK. Record all information on your graphic organizers. Don't forget to give credit to the authors/sources from which you gathered information (a.k.a. Bibliography).

• general encyclopedia -- such as World Book Encyclopedia or Grolier Online
  
• use the card catalog or OPAC -- look up your keywords, find these books on the library shelf, skim/scan over the information
  
• search Proquest Direct, our magazine database -- print out any valuable magazine articles you find, highlight facts, record information on the graphic organizers.
  
• primary sources materials -- for example, jackdaws
  
• identified web sites listed below -- record information on the graphic organizers

STILL NEED MORE INFORMATION ? ? ? Try searching . . .

• Ask Jeeves for Kids
• KidsClick
• Yahooligans
• Go.com
• remember to use Boolean logic to get the best results.

Take a moment to verify the information you find online. ANYONE can publish ANYTHING on the web. Just because it is posted on the internet DOES NOT mean the facts are correct, unbiased or up-to-date.
Consider these questions . . .

Is the author's name easy to find? Can you email the author?
When was the site last updated? Are the links working?
Is the site part of a university or government organization?
Are the facts similar to facts you found in print sources?
Is the site easy to navigate? Are the pictures helpful?
Is the text well written?

Ask your teacher or librarian if you need help.

Record your bibliographic citation information on your graphic organizers.