I. A Few Tips Before You Start |
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| 1. Use Tabbed Searching: Ctrl + T : for easy navigation and fewer resource demands on your computer | ||
| 2. Use a Variety of Sources: Gather facts, statistics, quotes from experts, examples; know strengths and weaknesses of your position | ||
3. Be Aware of Domain Names
(when you use google or bing):
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| 4. It's easy to remember the username & password to the bexley databases. Please think about how to login to INFOhio databases. |
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II. Resources for EVERYONE |
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| 1. Start with an encyclopedia: Grolier Encyclopedia Americana or World Book ADVANCED (an INFOhio database) | ||
| 2. Department of Energy--Energy Sources has great info on energy sources and many links to even more info. | ||
| 3. Digital Books II: eReference Books, several of which focus solely on energy. | ||
III. Resources for OVERACHIEVERS |
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| 1. Opposing Viewpoints--remember to look at all the tabs: Viewpoints, Reference, Magazines, etc. | ||
| 2. Google Books (Advanced Search). Select "Limited preview and full view" | ||
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| IV. Citation help? Try bibme or easybib or type "citation generators" in google | ||
| V. Don't have PowerPoint on your computer at home? No worries. Download OpenOffice.org ! It's free, it's loaded on the school computers, and it's compatible with PowerPoint! |
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