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=** Using Other Sources for Research (cont'd) **=

While Wikipedia can give students a place to start and many good links to continue researching into particular topics, teachers and librarians can help students discover more traditional research engines. These include: =** Using Online Search Engines for Research ** ​ [] (picture source)  =
 * EBSCO Host
 * University databases
 * ERIC

Google it! [|www.google.com] is used so frequently for quick research, it has become a verb! When you search in google, you can select links that lead you to other links, such as:

[] (which offers even more embedded links) [] []

= = = Try the I-SEARCH Approach to Research =

Teachers, instead of assigning a traditional research essay, you may want to consider the I-SEARCH approach. Students can select a topic of personal interest. In addition to traditional research of sources, they use the "reporter" approach, which includes:
 * In-person interviews
 * E-mail interviews
 * Phone interviews

Students can present their research through ** [|multi-genre] projects** including:
 * Creative forms of writing (journals, letters, treasure chests, messages in a bottle, post cards)
 * Guest speakers discovered through research
 * Dramatic presentations
 * Podcasts
 * Videos

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