What exactly is a scholarly research? If you are only using Google to research, you are not utilizing the best sources possible.
1. Use Google only if you understand how to do an advanced search. Then you will still only get about 30% of the possible information that is available, which is the free information not linked to an educational subscription site. Much of this 30% isn't considered scholarly.
2. Do not use Wikipedia as a source except as a springboard to locate other sources. To do this:
a) Type in your topic.
b) Scroll down to the Wikipedia site's bibliography at the bottom of the article.
c) Peruse their bibliography to find usable sources.
d) Peruse their embedded links to find usable sources.
e) Use the bibliography and the site to come up with other search terms that could be
used to locate information about your topic.
3. All students have access to GALE, an educational database. This is located on the pull down menu in the student's Westerville Google account.
4. All students have access to access to InfOhio, an educational database. At school they only have to
type in the site in the browser to access this. At home they will need to log in (username =
Westerville, password = infohio).
a) Use the Grades PreK - 5 option to read a general overview.
b) Use the Grades 6-8 or Grades 9-12 to locate scholarly websites that are available to
InfOhio subscription customers, which means you.
c) Excellent websites include Explora and World Book Students. Browse for others that
might also be useful to your topic.
d) When searching through Explora, after bringing up your topic, you will often see a
link to primary sources on the left side of the page.
5. Use other reputable sources, including gov. sources:
a) Library of Congress
b) National Archives
c) Smithsonian
d) Congressional Records
e) Museum Archives
f) Library Collections
g) Google Scholar
1. Use Google only if you understand how to do an advanced search. Then you will still only get about 30% of the possible information that is available, which is the free information not linked to an educational subscription site. Much of this 30% isn't considered scholarly.
2. Do not use Wikipedia as a source except as a springboard to locate other sources. To do this:
a) Type in your topic.
b) Scroll down to the Wikipedia site's bibliography at the bottom of the article.
c) Peruse their bibliography to find usable sources.
d) Peruse their embedded links to find usable sources.
e) Use the bibliography and the site to come up with other search terms that could be
used to locate information about your topic.
3. All students have access to GALE, an educational database. This is located on the pull down menu in the student's Westerville Google account.
4. All students have access to access to InfOhio, an educational database. At school they only have to
type in the site in the browser to access this. At home they will need to log in (username =
Westerville, password = infohio).
a) Use the Grades PreK - 5 option to read a general overview.
b) Use the Grades 6-8 or Grades 9-12 to locate scholarly websites that are available to
InfOhio subscription customers, which means you.
c) Excellent websites include Explora and World Book Students. Browse for others that
might also be useful to your topic.
d) When searching through Explora, after bringing up your topic, you will often see a
link to primary sources on the left side of the page.
5. Use other reputable sources, including gov. sources:
a) Library of Congress
b) National Archives
c) Smithsonian
d) Congressional Records
e) Museum Archives
f) Library Collections
g) Google Scholar