Week 4 Assignment (March 1-4)

I was so impressed with your thoughtfulness and focus at our SLA monthly meeting on Friday. Thank you for sharing your book reviews with the group, for asking good questions, and for being such wonderful people. I told Mr. Hitchman on Friday that I really felt that the meeting had been a valuable use of time for all concerned (plus we ate donuts!). Our next meeting will be Friday, March 26, during 3rd period.

This week you will use some of the features of the library catalog to create a resource list. Please complete the following tasks:

1. Go to one of your assigned non-fiction or reference sections and choose a topic for "research." The topic might be something like recycling, dragons in fairy tales, iguanas and other lizards, the Vietnam War, etc. Find at least one book in your section that would help you begin this research. NOTE: You will not actually be DOING this research (at least this week).

2. In the comments section below, record your research topic idea, the title of one book, and a research question that you could pursue. Research questions are large in scope and require information from many different sources. They are not answerable in only a few words. Examples of research questions: How could we encourage more recycling in our community? Why would an iguana make a great pet (or not)? What were some of the major events leading up to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?

3. Go to the library catalog. Sign in with your username and PW. Under catalog, choose "Resource Lists" from the left hand menu. Add a new list and give it a title related to your research topic.

4. Add at least three titles and three websites to your resource list. Use the subject search button or begin with the title that you have already selected to find more sources of information. Follow the linked subject headings "find it" and "webpath express." Print your resource lists when they are completed using the "printable" button. Turn in your resource lists (one for Library Materials, one for Online Resources).

5. Continue to work on your BibMe reading log.

Okay, I know that seems like a lot of steps to follow, but here is what you should end up with: (1) comment on blog regarding research topic and question and one title (2) printed resource lists with three books and three websites (3) BibMe.