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=To Begin= Create you bibliography in easybib.com. 1. Log in to be able to save your work. 2. Create a list with the title of your topic and keep the program open as you research. 3. You will have 3 citations (each with an annotation) when you complete the assignment. 4. To add an annotation: open the list for this assignment and click on **EDIT** next to the citation you want to annotate. Click on the box marked //"Add annotation"// and begin to type. 5. See the chart and sample annotation below for more information.

=RESEARCH= Most of your information for this project will come from print resources located in the NHS library, which are pulled and "on reserve" for Mrs. Morello. Click on the link below to access the list of books, with page numbers, that are arranged by topic. USE THESE RESOURCES FIRST!



=Online Resources=

**Databases/eBooks**
//Password needed for home access. See p. 41 of your NHS Student Planner.//

CITATION NOTE: For databases that provide the citation: copy the source citation. In Easybib, click on the "58 Options" tab and select **//write/paste citation//**. //Bowling, Beatniks & Bellbottoms// //Historic Events for Students: The Great Depression// //Literature and Its Times// || From the Homepage, select //Encyclopedia of the Great Depression and the New Deal// || Recommended for: Stock Market Crash - search term //stock market crash 1929//
 * media type="custom" key="8255658" || This database Includes e-version of these reference works:
 * [[image:sharp.gif link="@http://www.sharpe-online.com/"]] || **Sharpe/Online Reference (SOLR) Database for eBooks**
 * media type="custom" key="8189512" align="center" || Search your topic.

//NOTE: Public library card needed for home access//. || This encyclopedia has a very good overview of the Great Depression ||
 * [[image:worldbook.gif align="center" caption="World Book Online" link="@http://www.worldbookonline.com/"]] || Select World Book Student

**Search engines**
EXAMPLES: "great depression" and farmers (or farming) "great depression" and "stock market crash" "dust bowl" --- note: dust bowl is TWO words
 * Search terms || LINK your topic with "great depression"

Farming/migrant workers suggested site: Farming in the 1930s - use tabs at the top for additional information ||
 * Evaluate your source || Is is a reliable site? Before choosing it: does it have either an author or a sponsor? Was it created by other school children (k12 will appear in the address)? Does it have information that will answer //your// questions? ||
 * Wikipedia? || This social encyclopedia is not recommended for school use. If you must use it, check the article's rating under the //Discussion// tab before proceeding only articles with A, FA (Featured Article), or GA (Good Article) status should be considered. ||

== =Annotated Bibliography=

An annotation is a description of the source you used. Each citation represents a different source and each citation will have its own annotation. Use the information and questions in the chart below to create your annotations.
 * What is an annotation?**

facts? opinion? ideas? arguments? || ex. the general public? a scholar? a child? || background || What makes this person an authority? Look for the 2 “e”s – //education and experience// || Is the same information available elsewhere or in an easier format? What is the format of the source? (encyclopedia, video, website, interview, etc.) Where did I find this source? (Internet, NHS library, public library, etc.) How did I find this source? (search strategy – key words or phrases used) || Were main points presented clearly? Was the text easy to follow, or was it choppy? What did I find difficult about this source? ||
 * Content || What kind of information is being presented?
 * Usefulness || Relevance to the task - Is the information useful for //this// assignment? ||
 * Currency || Is the date of publication important to the topic ||
 * Audience || Who was this written for?
 * Readability || Is it too easy? Too difficult? Just right? ||
 * Author's
 * Source Format || How easy was it to access and use?
 * Reaction || What did you like about the source? Was it organized logically?


 * Sample annotation:**

"Steam Turbine." //DisCovering Science//. Online ed. Gale, 2003. //Discovering// //Collection//. Web. 28 Oct. 2009. I found this article by going into the ICONN database //Discovering Collection.// I used the keyword steam turbine** to get this article. There was no author listed, but the article came from the Discovering Science database, so it should be reliable information. The article gave facts about the steam engine as far back as the 1600s as well as information about how it works. It included an illustration of the first steam engine. The information about how it worked was a bit technical and hard to understand, but the main facts were helpful. I will use this information in the background section of my project.