Climate Change Research
Find your Facts like a Pro!
Choose Credible Sources!
To evaluate a source, ask yourself:
Who? Who is the author? What are his/her credentials?
What? What information is available from this resource?
Where? Where did the author(s) get the information? Are citations provided?
When? When was the resource produced? (For books, check the copyright date. For articles, check the publication date. For websites, look for a "created on" or "last updated on" date.)
Why? Why does this resource exist? Is the purpose to entertain, persuade, inform? Is the resource biased?
How? How comprehensive is the resource? Does it go into the depth you need?
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"Use Valid, Credible Sources for Information." UMF Writing Center/Mantor Library Anti-Plagiarism Website. The University of Maine at Farmington, 29 Mar. 2007. Web. 22 Nov. 2011. http://plagiarism.umf.maine.edu/valid.html
Avoid Wikipedia
Database Passwords
- Britannica: duffpeel (username) duff7878 (password)
- eBooks: joanofarc (username) library (password)
- Maclean's Magazine Archives: joanofarc (username) library (password)
Recommended Sites on Climate Change
Choose sites with .edu or .org .gov or .ca (rather than .com) because these are from educational or institutional websites rather than commercial sites.
Watch out for sites with lots of advertisements or requests for donations. Consider the bias that may be present.
APA Style Citations
Cite your research for assignments in Science classes
- Each time you find a credible, useful source take note of the citation on a Word document. Use the References tab on Word to enter your info in APA style.
- Make point form notes on each source separately so you remember which fact belongs to which source. Quote and cite anything word-for-word
- Even pictures and diagrams need to be cited