Finkel Library: TED Talk Resources

General Reminders about the Research Process:

• Format
  • Be sure to follow all guidelines about your note taking format
• Sources, Sources, Sources
  • Connect all of your notes to the source you found it in
  • OWL/MLA resources
  • Consider the source: Why is this person or organization an expert on this topic? What perspectives might you be missing?
• Plagiarism- just don't
  • Paraphrase as much as possible to show your understanding
  • Use quotation marks when using someone else's words
• AI generated information
  • Is NOT permitted for note taking
  • Is only permitted with SPECIFIC PERMISSION from your teachers after discussing its role in your project
• Search Smart
  • Try different search terms to get different results
  • include specific details in your search
• You MAY NOT use Wikipedia as a source
  • You may use it to familiarize yourself with a topic
  • You should look at the sources they site and take notes from those sources
• Finding BOOK sources
  • Allegheny County libraries catalog: https://acl.bibliocommons.com/dashboard
  • Submit requests to Mrs. Senedak including the Title AND Author of the book. Expect 24-48 hours before getting your book.

*Remember* URL at the top of a database article may NOT link directly to the article. Look for a permanent link icon or save the article in another way like emailing it to yourself or adding it to your GoogleDocs.

• How to record Oral Histories
  • Smithsonian Institute
• Genocide/Mass atrocities:
  • US Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • Genocide Watch
• Poverty/Hunger:
  • Borgen Project

Check back here for resources from the speakers we worked with.