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 * 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 Page 6 || going to write in time order. || Page 7 || in a library database search || Page 10 || that contain brief entries on a wide variety of topics. The oldest was Encyclopedia Britannica. || Page 14 || information about sky and weather. The oldest is Old Farmers Almanac. || Page 15 || narrated by a scientist who observed the animals in the wild a primary or secondary source? || It is a primary source. || Page 23 || credibility. || Page 25 || presenting them as your own. || Page 27 || **Information Summary**:
 * **Question** || **Answer** || **Page #** ||
 * 1. Who is the author?
 * 3. What is Step 2 in starting the investigation? || Pick your topic. || Page 6 ||
 * 4. What is Step 3 in starting the investigation? || Make a list. || Page 6 ||
 * 5. What is a chronological outline? || A short summary of what you are
 * 6. What is a bibliography? || An alphebetical list of sources used. || Page 8 ||
 * 7. What are 3 keywords to use in a library database search? || Not, or, and are three keywords to use
 * 8. What is a podcast? || A podcast is an audio or video recording. || Page 13 ||
 * 9. What is an encyclopedia? What is the oldest encyclopedia? || Encyclopedias are books or series of books
 * 10. What is an almanac? What is the oldest continuously published almanac? || An almanac is a magazine or newspaper that records
 * 11. What is a magazine or periodical? || Articles and essays that specialize in one particular topic. || Page 16 ||
 * 12. What does ILL stand for? || ILL- Interlibrary loan. || Page 17 ||
 * 13. What is a primary source? || A primary source is an eyewitness record of the event. || Page 20 ||
 * 14. What does verify mean? || To make sure that something is true. || Page 20 ||
 * 15. What are secondary sources? || Secondary sources are documents based on primary sources. || Page 22 ||
 * 16. Is a documentary about an orangutan,
 * 17. What does expertise mean? || Expertise means special skill or knowledge. || Page 24 ||
 * 18. What does credible mean? || Credible means able of being believed;trustworthy. || Page 24 ||
 * 19. Why is it important to know the publisher of a book, magazine, newspaper or website? || It is important because that is how you determine author
 * 20. What is plagiarism? || Plagiarism is using the thoughts or words of another person and
 * 1) Discuss why it is important to use sources that are credible? It is important because you want accurate and reliable sources.
 * 2) What are strategies for finding credible sources? Some strategies are finding out the author, when the website was created, and who hosts the website.
 * 3) How does a library database help to find sources that are credible? It helps because it narrows and browses it down to see which ones are credible.

**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 Smart Research Strategies. What is being compared is different types of research strategies.
 * 2) What symbols did the author use? The symbols are *.
 * 3) What words stand out? Why? Verify and credible stand out because you do not hear them often.
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way? Some words like credible can get you to look at author's credibility in a totally different way.
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning? Yes, source is the word because it can mean an informational source and the start of a river.
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal? The voice is formal.
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content? Yes, because this book is an informational book.
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or word in the book? The most important word or sentence in the book to me is Strategy because there are so many different ones.