1. Research in the Library
February 15, 2013
Friday: Research Day in Beacon Academy
Context: Grade 11 preparing for the EE
Learning Concepts: Ideas I want the grade 11s to take away with them after the session:
a. Research is a cyclical process.
b. Using the library is part and parcel of the research cycle.
c. Knowing and using different sources of information namely, primary, secondary and tertiary
sources, will lead you to answers for your research question.
Learning Experience:
Plenary Session @ the Library (30 mins.)
a. Review of the research cycle
b. Use of library resources and sources of information in the research cycle
c. Categories of Information: Traditional and Electronic ­ Primary / Secondary / Tertiary
Information Primary Secondary Tertaiary
Categories
Traditional Surveys Books Indexes
Documents Encyclopedias Dictionaries
Artifacts Newspapers
Excursions/Field trips Periodicals *List of lists
Guest speakers Journals
Realia Magazines
Photographs
Illustrations *Secondary material
Maps writes
Music about/interprets
primary material
Electronic : The virtual space we know as the internet has electronic versions of just about all
of these resources
d. Selecting and Evaluating Resources
Handout: No matter where you get your information ask yourself these questions.
a. Is this an authoritative source?
b. How old is the information?
c. Is this a reliable source of information?
d. Is the information objective or biased?
e. Library Resource: Print & Online

2. Print Collection: Books and Periodicals Access point: Library OPAC
The Day www.theday.co.uk
Uname: *****
Pword: *****
EBSCOHost http://search.ebscohost.com
Uname: *****
Pword: *****
Scientific American www.scientificamerican.com
Uname: *****@beaconacademy.ph
Pword: *****
World Book Online http://worldbookonline.com
Uname: Use your own
Pword: *****
Break­out Session: 30 minutes / Switch group when time is up
Group A ­ with Mrs. Gagatiga ­ Breaking apart that research question
­ Identifying keywords and subject that can be
used in searching for info
­ Initial research using library resources
­ Preparation of initial bibliography (distribute
3x% cards or bibliography passports)
Exit Passes: Keywords / Subject List,
Research output from Lib Sources, Initial
Bibliography
Group B ­ with Teacher (either Ms. Estefani or Library Safari: In groups of three, find the
Mr. de Santo) answers on your given questions using the
available library resources.
Exit Pass: Notecards ­ Questions are based
on Extended Essay topics. Identify the
keywords in your research question. Use
these for searching and locating sources in
the library and the Internet.
Prepared & planned by: Zarah Gagatiga & Riza Estefani Jan. 27, 2013 / Feb. 12­13, 2013