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=AP2 Library plans=








 * Destiny marc export**, 15/03/2011

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=EE Study skills=

Lesson 1: Introduction to sources

 * What are they? how do I find ém?**

Lesson 2: Plagiarism

 * Who me?**

Lesson 3: Alternative ways to use the web

 * Google only finds 50% of the web, so where's the rest?**

Lesson 4: Citation & Bibliography

 * Just do it!**

Lesson 5: Quality checking the internet

 * Someones got to do it!**



=Week 1=

Citation & Bibliography

 * Please go to this page** and work you way down the page. Follow all the links and do all the activities. It should take you 1-11/2 hours.

=Week 2= =Who quality checks the web? You do!= On the internet, there are no editors and it's free so anyone can write anything, for example...**nobody_knows.**


 * But first, let's talk Wikipedia**

Unfortunately universities hate it, some will even deduct grades if you use it. Why? Read about this issue from Wikipedia themselves: **[|Wikipedia: Academic Use]**

Wikipedia is great. In fact, research shows that Wikipedia is bigger and more current than Encyclopaedia Britannica...research also shows that Britannica is better written and more reliable. So, bigger & newer OR better & reliable? Actually this comparison tells us a lot about the differences between **old & new media**, and about how neither is better anymore, they just have different uses.
 * Much respect to Wikipedia for documenting their own weaknesses.**


 * Britannica** is written like a book so the original author is a professional and then each item is checked by a qualified editor (or several editors). So we know that the facts written in Britannica have been checked & double-checked. But this takes time so items tend to be older and they won't do pop items.


 * Wikipedia**, like all of the internet, is based on popularity so it has the advantage of being updated daily, covering the latest news items, and covering popular items that Britannica might not do such as Vietnam Idol. But professional writers & editors cost money so Wikipedia is mostly written by untrained amateurs.

This is easier than you think, in fact you probably mostly do it already. A little more practice will make it automatic for you and soon you'll sniff out dodgy website without even noticing you're doing it!
 * This means that we have to be our own editors when we use the internet.**

This tutorial will explain: **[]**

**To do this we use REAL**
REAL is a 4 step system of critiquing information sources; it is short, easy to understand, and easy to use. Read about it in the //Evaluating Websites// PDF, then do the //Practice// PDF, and finally read the //Answers// PDF. Do them in order please, no peeking!
 * Right click and save if you want to keep them.**

REAL was created by [|Alan November], this version has been modified for BIS students.

=Week 3=

I can't find it on Google, where do I look?
This is not just **//'where is the information'//**, it's actually about **//'where is the best information?'//** This also means when is it best to use magazines, or books, or the internet? Generally speaking you need a mix of all of them.
 * Where can I find the information I need?**
 * Magazines** have the latest developments. **Books** have the most reliable & accepted information. The **Internet** has both, but it can be untrustworthy. You have to carefully check everything from the internet, but less so with books.

Watch this video on magazines - Peabody library on periodicals, 3 mins. **[]**
 * Let's start with magazines (also called periodicals) because they're easy.**

Now have a browse at our **magazine collection,** these are available in the library or online. Pick a useful magazine for your essay and try search its archive online, some of their archives go back more than 50 years!

Did you know that 50% of the internet is invisible to Google?
 First, do this 10 minute tutorial from Vaughan University...you'll need headphones.
 * @http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/websearching/**

There's actually 3 types of search engine on the web: Directories, Indexes, & databases.
 * Next, some search engine basics that you probably don't know. **
 * Today I want you to search at least one Directory, one Index, & one Database, for your essay topic.**
 * Search Engines & Databases** - and how to find the hidden web.

And why not try the Library's **Great websites for schoolwork**, these are all websites that have been collected by your teachers.

=Week 4=

Advanced search techniques
Go to this page; read the instructions carefully and do the activities.
 * http://bislib.wikispaces.com/Super+Searching**

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=Turnitin= This is our awesome new anti-plagiarism software. As we discussed previously, most plagiarism is accidental. That's why we purchased this software for you, so you can check your own work for mistakes. it's the same software that the IB use, so now you don't have to freak out about accidental plagiarism.

@http://www.turnitin.com/static/index.php 3874536 (this is my class ID so you can try it) bisvietnam1
 * Go to the website and join:**
 * Then you'll need a class ID:**
 * And a password:**

Please experiment and upload a document so you can see how it checks your work & produces a plagiarism report for you. You may submit more than once, but actually it's called re-submitting so you must wait 24hrs for a new report.

This is my EE practice class; other IB teachers may also ask you to join a class. Here is the student manual, or you can come to me for help how to use it. http://bislib.wikispaces.com/file/view/Student%20manual.pdf

**Questia database**
This is an great new humanities database for Extended Essay students. These are the same type you will be expected to use at uni. Your log-in is your school e-mail and the password is bisvietnam1. e.g. ID: student@bisvietnam.net PW: bisvietnam1