Junior English Research Paper

  Click the three red arrows to return to the Library  Pathfinder page.

   The BHS Library provides you with information seeking strategies (step 2) and assistance with location and access (step 3).

Helpful career, country, state, and travel reference books are on reserve:

When searching our Athena online catalog search by topic for books: For example: schizophrenia, civil war battles, substance abuse, cults, etc.

 In addition to books, you will also find vertical file folders and direct connections to Web sites:

   VF Germany (vertical file folder): Basic information, maps, travel guides

           Located in library’s vertical file cabinets.

 Web site: Baseball: The Baseball Almanac, Baseball Hall of Fame, etc.

 Best Bet Online: Library Web Databases

 BHS Library Web Page:  Under Research Databases, click on:

*Student Resource Databases – Click on General Reference Center Gold database, enter topic, and you may find magazine articles about your topic.

*Student Resource Center Gold – Includes topic overviews such as eating disorders, baseball, etc.

 *Newsbank– Enter topic and you will find news articles.

 *Digital Knowledge Central – Click on Ebscohost & Mas Ultra and enter topic. For historical information, click on History Reference Center.

 *Facts-on-File – Click on Careers or Geography for information

 BHS Library Web Page: Under Especially for Students, click on:

Careers and Colleges – Click on *Career Cruising.

*May require a password.  Contact the librarian or obtain handout of passwords.

Big6 Checklist

 T – Task Definition: What am I supposed to do?

 I – Information Seeking Strategies: Determine all sources, select the best

 L – Location and Access: Locate sources & find information within them

 U – Use of Information: Take out relevant information from the source, take notes

 S – Synthesis: Create a product (report, poster, PowerPoint, etc.)

 E – Evaluation: Did you do everything assigned?

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