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Read // Smart Research Strategies on MyOn. //
 * 1) Read the book through and take the quiz. Score at least 4 out of 5 on the quiz. Reread the book again, if necessary and take the quiz again if necessary to score at least 4 out of 5.
 * 2) Then answer the questions below. Provide the page number as evidence for each of your answers.

Place the answer in the middle column. Place the page # in the right column. Question 2. What is Step 1 in starting the investigation? || Kristine Carlson Asselin Know what the teacher wants || Title page p 6 || narrated by a scientist who observed the animals in the wild a primary or secondary source? || A primary souce || p 23 || **Information Summary**:
 * **Question** || **Answer** || **Page #** ||
 * 1. Who is the author?
 * 3. What is Step 2 in starting the investigation? || Pick your topic || p 6 ||
 * 4. What is Step 3 in starting the investigation? || Make a list || p 6 ||
 * 5. What is a chronological outline? || Order they occur || p 7 ||
 * 6. What is a bibliography? || Alphabetical list of sources || p 8 ||
 * 7. What are 3 keywords to use in a library database search? || and,not, and or || p 10 ||
 * 8. What is a podcast? || Audio or video recording || p 13 ||
 * 9. What is an encyclopedia? What is the oldest encyclopedia? || Books that contain brief entries of topics, encyclopedia Britannica || p 14 ||
 * 10. What is an almanac? What is the oldest continuously published almanac? || Books that tell about sky and weather, the Farmers Almanac || p 15 ||
 * 11. What is a magazine or periodical? || Books that contain essays or pictures that are published weekly or monthly || p 16 ||
 * 12. What does ILL stand for? || Interlibrary Loan || p 17 ||
 * 13. What is a primary source? || A eyewitness account of an event || p 20 ||
 * 14. What does verify mean? || Make sure something is true || p 20 ||
 * 15. What are secondary sources? || Something based on a primary source || p 22 ||
 * 16. Is a documentary about an orangutan,
 * 17. What does expertise mean? || A special skill or knowledge || p 24 ||
 * 18. What does credible mean? || Worthy of being believed, trustworthy || p 24 ||
 * 19. Why is it important to know the publisher of a book, magazine, newspaper or website? || Because it will show it the site is good || p 26 ||
 * 20. What is plagiarism? || Using the thoughts or words of another person and presenting them as your own || p 27 ||
 * 1) Discuss why it is important to use sources that are credible? it is important because the sites are good sites to use, and they are trustworthy.
 * 2) What are strategies for finding credible sources? Make sure that the site is a primary source, make sure that the author actually wrote it.
 * 3) How does a library database help to find sources that are credible? Its helps you because you can ask for help to find a good source to use.

**Author Summary**: Think about the author of the book. Answer the following questions:
 * 1) What was the subject? What was being compared? The subject is about Research. What was being compared was sources you should use.
 * 2) What symbols did the author use? They used abbreviation
 * 3) What words stand out? Why? The word plagiarism stand out because I've never seen the word before.
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way? Some words get you to look at the characters or events by telling me something interesting.
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning? No, there isn't.
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal?
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content? Yes, the voice was correct for the content.
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or word in the book? The most important word was verify.