IDC4U - B. Bell
RESEARCH TIPS!!!! 1.#KNOW#WHAT#YOU#WANT#TO#RESEARCH!#If#you#are#deba,ng#between#2#celebri,es# to#research#for#your#project,#briefly#research#them#both#for#5=10#minutes#each.#Once#you# know#a#bit#about#each,#it#will#be#easier#to#determine#who#you#really#want#to#research.# ADer#you#figure#out#WHO,#it#is#important#to#specify#research#to#WHAT#you’re#looking#for.# If#you’re#researching#one’s#past,#“Tom#Cruise’s#childhood”#will#bring#up#more#relevant# informa,on#than#just#googling#“Tom#Cruise”. 2.#ASK#FOR#HELP!#Centennial’s#librarian#is#very#helpful#when#it# comes#to#finding#websites#or#books#to#gather#research#from.#Your# teacher#and#peer#tutor#will#be#glad#to#help#you#too!# 3.#SCHEDULE!#Research#is#easy#to#do#when#you#plan#out#what#you#want#to#do#and# when.#Today,!you!should!find!at!least!2!website!sources,!jot!down!notes!from!them,!and! CITE!those!websites.#(hint:#a#good#website#to#research#Canadian#astronauts#like#Chris# Hadfield#is#hSp://www.asc=csa.gc.ca#=#Canadian#Space#Agency) 4.#REMOVE#DISTRACTIONS!#If#you’re#siWng#beside#someone#you#know#will#distract# you,#move#a#seat#or#two#down.#If#class#noise#is#distrac,ng#you,#listen#to#music#or#ask#to# go#to#another#nearby#computer#lab. 5.#DON’T#STRESS,#STAY#CALM!#If#you#are#stressed#out#from# researching#or#feel#like#you’ll#never#get#it#done,#take#a#walk#and#clear# your#mind.#You#can#get#this#done#and#you#will#get#this#done. 6.#TYPE#YOUR#INFO!#It#is#a#lot#faster#to#jot#down#notes#and#cita,ons#in#a#computer’s# Word#Document#or#www.drive.dsbn.org#than#on#paper.#Make#use#of#your#resources.# Save#documents#every#5#minutes#and#,tle#them#appropriately.#