Print materials in the North Library What? Task Definition 1. What is my research question? 2. What do I already know? 3. What information do I need? Where? Search Plan 1. What type of information do I need? For example: general, in depth, current, historical, biographical, issue oriented, other? 2. Review suggested resources, circle ones that fit, prioritize your list. 3. Evaluate resources for significance, accuracy, currency, authority. Ask Librarian for the annotated book list: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly Bibliography Sample Book List 363.25 Yea Forensics 363.256 Fis Hard evidence 346.1 Atk Incredible crimes 364.1 Ber Bizarre crimes 364.1523 Rul Small Sacrifices: a true story of passion and murder 364.1523 Ser Serial Killers 364.3 Nas Bloodletters and Badmen 921 Dal Outlaw: the true story of Claude Dallas Sample Reference Book List Ref 364.1523 New The encyclopedia of serial killers Ref 920.0092 Vil Villains and Outlaws Special Collections CQ Researcher Oct. 31, 2003 Serial Killers How? Location & Access 1. Jot down rich words that relate to your topic. 2. Check your words, change your words if your search fails. 3. Focus your search by looking for relationships between elements in your research question. Words to try for keyword or SUBJECT searching in the North Library catalog. CAPONE? [or last name of other criminals CRIME? CRIMINAL? CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION? CRIMINALS--BIOGRAPHY? FORENSIC SCIENTISTS? FROENSIC SCIENCES? LAW ENFORCEMENT? MAFIA? OUTLAWS? SERIAL MURDERERS? SERIAL MURDERS?

Online materials Library Catalog Find books fast! North Library Online Databases Easy access to current information from reliable , authoritative sources. Home access passwords available from Mrs. Leeson Infotrac magazines, health, literature,history EBSCOhost magazines, health, images SIRS Online issues oriented database The Oregonian regional newspaper World Book encyclopedia Cyberography Selected Web sites The Crime Library teacher recommends this site Cyberography made available by Mrs. Leeson, Librarian Citation Maker Helps you state exactly from where you got your ideas and information.

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