Wednesday, February 5, 2014

SIRS Issues Researcher

At this databases, we are to look up a leading issue and research the tools at this site. The issue I looked up was Bullying. There were pros and cons to having anti-bullying strategies in schools; bullying definition, and much more. I noticed in the research tools that there is help for those working on research papers such as overview topic (narrows topic to specifics), note organizer, statistics (tool to make tables and comparisons for activities such as presentations); my analysis - which is a tool to with starting a research project. This is great for anyone needing additional help. Curriculum Pathfinders was not found. Core Curriculum Standards is a new tab that can provide resources for correlating information to a specific standard. A teacher can find articles, websites or topics that can match a specific standard. The databases found at the South Dakota State Library Website are specific and standards based. A great place to start researching for anyone - from looking a current events, to practicing for tests, looking up family members and more.

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  1. SIRS Issues Researcher is a great place to start researching--especially for social issues. Curriculum Pathfinders are listed on the very right hand side of the page under the Common Core Writing Guide, Today's News, World Conflicts etc.

    Thanks for your post! Julie

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