This presentation was delivered for LBSC 642 at the University of Maryland on March 2, 2010.

1. Research Tools Utilizing Web 2.0 Tools for Research

2. Research Framework Ask Questions Gather Information Organize Information Present Information

3. A Identify your research problem or question. Read about the issue. Analyze the problem and develop questions. Creative Commons: Lance Shields

4. Read about your Issue! Social Network Twitter Facebook Ning

5. Research Question? “Will Diigo highlights be visible to other students visiting the pages, if Diigo is blocked?” Tweet Answer:

6. G Gather keywords bases on questions. Choose the best source of information (books, internet & periodicals). Search for the information. Record notes and bibliographic information. Creative Commons: lorises

7. Online Subscription Databases Journals Reference Sources Internet Sites Print Sources SlideShare Blogs Wikis Read about the Issue!

8. Evernote Organize Your Websites Annotate websites

9. A.nnotate Annotate PDF Pages See Example!

10. Delicious Keep track of your websites Online Works Cited Pages See Mine!

11. Flickr Creative Commons Photographs Store Photos Tag Photos See Mine!

12. O Summarize your findings. Draw conclusions and inferences. Use a graphical organizer or note cards to arrange the information. Creative Commons: Chiot’s Run

13. Noodletools Cite your sources Annotate sources Take Notes Create Outline Share lists with teachers Comment on Students Students share with one another Here’s Mine!

14. Creative Commons: lkabeyta P Decide the best medium(s) to use to communicate the information. Prepare the first draft of a written paper or speech or prepare a script and/or story. Prepare a Works Cited page.

15. Present! Wikis More Wikis