Research

1. Short citizenship session

2. Research for Citizenship
using a variety of sources
(Can you trust these sources)
Why is research important for Citizenship ???

3. Sources
• books
• newspapers (newspaper websites)
• websites (look for .gov, reliable websites of
official organisations .org)
e.g. cancer research
NHS Choices, Cancer Research, Macmillan

4. What could be problematic/advantageous
about these sources?
newspaper book Website
(Wikipedia)

5. Checking for reliability
• What newspaper is it? Is it a tabloid or
broadsheet? Who wrote it? Is it an “opinion
piece”?
• How old is the book? Who wrote/published it?
Who is the audience?
• Who wrote the website? Did they include their
sources? Why did they create it? If you can’t find
the author’s name be cautious.
• Be careful of open source!
(Be wary of organisations who may have
sponsored news or websites!)

6. The Day & BBC
Sources which aim to be unbiased & report facts
• Theday.co.uk (available in school)
• BBC website

7. How do I find a book in the library?
How do I find information in the book?
Fronter – Library home page - Oliver

8. Source: www.homeandlearn.co.uk

9. Source:
http://www.nicolausassociates.com/images/M1D%20Index%20Page%201.jpg

10. Avoid plagiarism =
rephrase, acknowledge
sources

11. Quotation
Find a quote that you would like to use;
“Have you ever seen anyone hit, kick, push, bite
or spit at someone else? These are forms of
physical bullying” (pg 8, Bullying Why does it
happen? Medina, Sarah)
Paraphrasing..
“ Attacking someone physically is a form of
bullying.”

12. Citing your sources
Find a quote that you would like to use
•Book:
Matz, Robert. Defending literature in early modern
England: Renaissance literary theory in social context.
New York: Cambridge University Press, 2000.
“Every year throughout the world..
E.g. Langley, Andrew. Should We Eat Animals , pg 5
•Website
A&E doctors say pressure is threat to patient safety
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24432072
8/10/2013

13. Activity
• 2 fact from the books
• 1 form Issues online, Credo Reference or
NewsBank
• Cite both your sources using example
(I will put this screen up for you to follow)
10 minutes

14. Quotation

15. Paraphrasing