Library+Research

1. How many concepts or main ideas should a good research topic have? three or four main ideas or concepts.

2. Underline the concepts in the following research topics. Are they focused? A. __Children__and __learning disabilities__. Not focused B. __Teaching strategies__ for __dyslexic children__ in the __reading__ classroom at the __elementary__ level. Focused

3. Where can you get general information about a topic? encyclopedias and dictionaries.

4. How many types of articles are there? What are they called? two main types of periodicals: popular ones and academic ones.

5. What are two ways to get an article in the library? Choosing a relevant Periodical Index or using Periodical Indexes from home

6. What are some critical questions you need to ask when you read something? What is the main idea of this book? How the author illustrate it? What can I get from it?

7. What are some critical questions you need to ask about an Internet resource? Is it true? Where does it come from? How can I use it? How does it relate to my topic?

8. What are the main parts of a research essay? Introduction, arguments and conclusion.