Stage 2: Planning
Identify sources of information

The next step is to identify likely sources of information. You will need to use several sources from many different formats.
What might I use?
  • encyclopedias (print, CD or online versions)
  • pamphlets from environmental agencies
  • nonfiction books
  • magazine or journal articles
  • newspapers
  • internet sites
  • interviews with experts
  • television (news or documentaries)
Where might I look?
  • school library
  • public library
  • online encyclopedias, such as Grolier, World Book Online, The New Book of Popular Science
  • Proquest Direct - our magazine database
  • independent searching online
  • MDK12 Digital Library
  • reserved materials