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Research II
Quarter 2 - Module 6
Writing Effective Internet and
Library Research
Science - Grade 8
Quarter 2 – Module 6: Writing Effective
Library and Internet Research
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Research 8
Quarter 2 - Module 6:
Writing Effective Library
and Internet Research
Introductory Message

Introductory Message:
Welcome to the Research 8 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Writing Effective
Library and Internet Research.

To the Teachers:

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators from public
schools to assist you, the teacher or facilitator, in helping the learners meet the standards
set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic
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It is our objective, therefore, that you will have fun while going through this module. Take
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- From the Research 8 Module Development Team

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 Lesson
Writing Effective Library and
1 Internet Research

                                What I Need to Know

 

  In this lesson, you will be introduced how to

write effectively during your libray and
  interenet research.
 

  After going through this lesson, you are expected to:

  Write effective library and internet research.
  Learning Competency: SSP_RS8-WB-II-i-k-12
 

 
 

  W hat I Know
                                                       

Direction: Read the sentence carefully and choose the CAPITAL LETTER of the best
answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following is found in the library?

A. Periodicals
B. Vertical file
C. Card catalog
D. All of the above
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2. Where can you find books, magazines, and other material (such as videos and
musical recordings) for people to use or borrow?
A. Card catalog
B. Library
C. Vertical files
D. periodicals
3. You evaluate the authority and quality of the materials you have located.
A. Evaluate what you find
B. Review your progress
C. Use online catalog to find books
D. Identify keywords
4. Before you can do any research, you need to be clear about what you are
researching.
A. Review your progress
B. Find background information
C. Select your topic
D. Use research databases
5. Do a Keyword search to find books relevant to your topic in the library's online
catalog.
A. Use online catalog
B. Identify keywords
C Use research data bases
D. Evaluate what you find
6. After you have completed the previous steps, you examined the information you have
collected.
A. Select a topic
B. Identify keywords
C. Use online catalog
D. Review your progress
7. Avoid plagiarism and use a style manual to be sure to correctly format your citations
for both print and electronic resources.
A. Evaluate what you find
B. Cite what you find
C Review your progress
D. Find background information
8. Begin your search with printed or online encyclopedias such as Credo Reference or
Britannica Online, using the key words.
A. Use online catalog
B. Cite what you find
C. Find background information
D. Review your progress
9. Make a list of words and terms that describe your topic.
A. Identify keywords
B. Select a topic
C. Evaluate what you find
D. Use databases
10. Consult a research database like Academic Search Complete to find articles on your
topic.
A. Use databases
B. Identify keywords
C. Use online catalog
D. Evaluate what you find
11. The following are steps in writing an effective library and internet research, EXCEPT.

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 A. Select a topic
B. Identify the problem
C. Review your progress
D. Evaluate what you find
12. Which of the following questions you need to consider after examining the
information collected?
A. Is your topic question too general?
B. Does it need to be more specific?
C. Do you need more information about any aspect of your topic?
D. All of the above
13. The following are gudelines for evaluating website reliability, EXCEPT.
A. Timely
B. Objectivity and purpose
C. Authority
D. Currency
14. Which of the following websites appropriate for academic work?
A. Academic institutions
B. Government organizations
C. Professional associations
D. All of the above
15. The following questions will help you identify a peer-reviewed article, EXCEPT.
A. Is the author of the article listed near the beginning of the article?
B. Is the journal in which the article published named?
C. Does the article have a couple citations?
D. Is there an abstract of the article available in the database?
 
 
 
  2.    
 
 
 
W hat’s In
                                                           
 
 
           In the previous lesson, you have learned about research ethics such as intellectual
property rights and plagiarism. Based on what you have learned previously, answer the
guide questions below.

1. What are some ways in which intellectual property can be violated?

________________________________________________________________________
2. How is intellectual property violated? Give at least three (3) examples.
________________________________________________________________________
3. Based on the example of intellectual violation given below, What remedy can you give in
this violation?
________________________________________________________________________
“Making copies of musical recordings or other media without authorization and distributing
them for profit.”
 

 
 
 
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Activity
                           1.1: W hat’s New
                             
 
 
Activity 1.1: LET’S COMPARE AND CONTRAST!

Direction: Compare and contrast the use of internet and library research.Write your answer
using a venn diagram. Use separate sheet for your answer.

In what ways they are different? The same?

Venn Diagram

 
Internet   Library
Both

   
                                                            W hat is It  
 
 
 
 
I. Using the library

A library is a very important research tool. It is a place where books, magazines, and other
material ( such as videos and musical recordings) are available for people to use or borrow.
An equipped library can give you all the information you need about a particular research
topic you plan to work on including research procedures and techniques that other
researchers have found useful in their work. The printed resources you find in the Library
have almost always been thoroughly evaluated by experts before they are published. Most
of the publications in libraries (particularly in academic libraries) have gone through some
sort of review process. They have been read and examined by editors, other writers, critics,
experts in the field, and librarians. Here are the following topics when the librarian gives you
a tour on the use of the library:
A. Importance of the library in research
B. Library resouces useful in scientific research and how to locate and use them
a. Card catalog
b. Books, including (encyclopedia, handbooks, dictionaries and reader’’s guide)
c. Verical file
d. Periodicals
C. Classification of scientific publication (Primary sources and Secondary sources)
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II. Using the internet

An internet is an electronic communications network that connects computer networks

and organizational computer facilities around the world. Plenty of reliable and credible
Internet-based research resources are available: online academic and popular journals,
Web-based versions of online newspapers, the homepages of experts in a particular field,
and so forth. However, you should take note that anyone can access the Internet and put up
a Web page about almost anything without anyone else being involved in the process: no
editors, other writers, critics, experts, or anyone else review the credibility or reliability of the
evidence. As such, the internet is also a source of false, misleading and unreliable
information.

Information on the Internet varies in its reliability; before using information from a
website, review these Website Evaluation Guidelines.

Website Evaluation Guidelines

Criteria:

1. Authority – WHO?
2. Objectivity & Purpose – WHY?
3. Accuracy of content – WHAT?
4. Currency – WHEN?
5. Coverage & Design – HOW?

WHO?

1. Who is the author and what are their qualifications, expertise or credentials?
2. Is the site from a reputable organization or institution?
3. Is there contact information provided?
4. What can the URL and domain tell you? For example: .com, .org, .edu, .gov.

WHY?

1. What is the purpose of the Web site?

2. Is there a mission statement or "About Us" page?
3. Is the site balanced and objective? Is there a particular point of view or bias?
4. Is there advertising and what kind? Is the site trying to sell you something?

WHAT?

1. Does the site provide accurate factual information that can be verified?
2. Are the sources cited? Is there a reference list or bibliography?
3. Could the page or site be ironic, like a satire or a spoof?

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WHEN?

1. When was the site created and last updated?

2. Are the links current and working?

HOW?

1. Is the site easy to read, use and navigate?

2. Is there a site map or a “Help” page? Is there a search function for the site?

Writing Effective Library and

Internet Research

Step 1: Select a topic

Before you can do any research, you need to be clear about what you are researching. A
helpful way to clarify your topic is to state your topic in the form of a question.
Example Question: What effect does alcohol abuse have on high school students?

Step 2: Identify key words that describe your topic

Make a list of words and terms that describe your topic. To this list add synonyms of those
words and other terms related to your topic.
Example Keywords: alcohol abuse, high school students
Example Related Words: alcoholism, binge drinking, young adults
This is a very important step because almost all your subsequent research will involve
entering these words into various search engines (e.g. the library catalog to find books, a
research database to find a journal article).

Sep 3: Find background information

Once you have selected key terms for your topic, look for them in an encyclopedia,
dictionary or other reference resource. Review definitions of terms and identify other terms
used to describe the concepts. Are your terms accurate? Investigate background
information to identify important issues, events, and people associated with your topic. Then
search for books and articles using these key terms that describe the concepts, issues,
events and people.
Step 4: Use online catalog to find books
Using words that describe your topic (Identified in Steps above), do a Keyword search to find
books relevant to your topic in the library's online catalog. Once you find appropriate
materials, note the citation (author, title, etc.), call number, location, and circulation status of
the book.
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Step 5: Use research databases to find journal articles
Consult a research database like Academic Search Complete to find articles on your topic.
Some search results will include the full text of the article. If the full text is not included,
please use Journal Finder to see if the full text is available in the library or in another
research database. Research databases are organized collections of computerized
information or data such as periodical articles, books, graphics and multimedia that can be
searched to retrieve information. Databases can be general or subject oriented with
bibliographic citations, abstracts, and or full text. The sources indexed may be written by
scholars, professionals or generalists.For example ERIC, Web of Science, PubMed ,
ProQuest, General Onefile, EBSCO, etc.

Step 6: Evaluate what you find

Evaluate the authority and quality of the materials you have located. Consider the author,
publisher, and date of each resource. Is the material comprehensive? Is it biased? Who is
the intended audience? Is the article peer-reviewed or from a scholarly journal?
A scholarly journal has all of its articles reviewed by panel of experts in the field before the
articles are published. Peer-reviewed articles are the "Gold Standard" of academic research.
Answering the following questions will help you identify a peer-reviewed article. Not all
journals are reliable as there are plenty of predatory journals. Predatory journals and
publishers are entities that prioritize self-interest at the expense of scholarship and are
characterized by false or misleading information, deviation from best editorial and publication
practices, a lack of transparency, and/or the use of aggressive and indiscriminate solicitation
practices. The good way of checking to avoid this is checking the journal indexing whether
ISI, Scopus, google scholar, etc.

a. Is the author of the article listed near the beginning of the article?
b. Is the journal in which the article published named?
c. Is there an abstract of the article available in the database? An abstract is a one
paragraph description of the contents of the article.
d. Does the article have an extensive bibliography (not just a couple of citations)?
e. If the answer to these questions is 'Yes', the article is probably peer-reviewed.

Step 7: Cite what you find using a standard format

Avoid plagiarism and use a style manual to be sure to correctly format your citations for both
print and electronic resources. Check with your research teacher about which citation style
you should use.
Step 8: Review your progress
After you have completed the previous steps, examine the information you have collected.
Ask yourself the following questions:

a. Does it answer the topic question you posed in Step 1?

b. Is your topic question too general?
c. Does it need to be more specific?

d. Do you need more information about any aspect of your topic?

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 e. After you answer these questions, return to Step 1 and repeat the process. (You may
be able to skip Step 3:Find Background Information.

 
 
 
 
                                                                  W hat’s More
 
 
 
Activity 1.2: LET’S EVALUATE!
Direction: To Check your knowledge on the guidelines of effective internet and library
research, kindly open the link below using the the QR code. Evaluate the authority and
quality of the topic you have read to check if it is a peer-reviewed article.

 
 
 

 
 

Link: https://www.pnas.org/content/116/17/8249  

1. Give the title of topic.

2. Answer the following questions to identify a peer-reviewed article. Mark
check (✓) or cross (X) on the statement that corresponds your answer.
Guidelines check (✓) or
cross (X)
a.Is the author of the article listed near the beginning of the
article?

b. Is the journal in which the article published named?

c. Is there an abstract of the article available in the

database? An abstract is a one paragraph description of
the contents of the article
d. Does the article have an extensive bibliography (not just
a couple of citations)?

e. Is the material comprehensive?

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W hat I Have Learned
                                                                   

Activity 1.3: YOU COMPLETE ME!

Direction: Complete the diagram below to check your understanding on the lesson.
Write at least three sentences in each box.

I learned that…

Internet research is… Library research is… Both are…

 
                                                                    W hat I Can Do
 
       

Activity 1.4: ARE YOU READY!

Direction: Identify one (1) possible research problem that can be used for your future
research topic. Apply the steps in writing effective internet and library research. Write
your answer in separate sheet using the sample format.

Sample Format
Topic Title:
Steps Details
1. Select a topic

2. Identify keywords

3. Find background information

4. Use online catalog to find books
5. Use databases
6. Evaluate what you find
7. Cite what you find using a
standard format
8. Review your progress
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                                                                 A ssessment

Direction: Read the sentence carefully and choose the CAPITAL LETTER of the best
answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Consult a research database like Academic Search Complete to find articles on your
topic.
A. Use databases C. Use online catalog
B. Identify keywords D. Evaluate what you find
2. Make a list of words and terms that describe your topic.
A. Identify keywords C. Evaluate what you find
B. Select a topic D. Use databases
3. Begin your search with printed or online encyclopedias such as Credo Reference or
Britannica Online, using the key words.
A. Use online catalog C. Find background information
B. Cite what you find D. Review your progress
4. Avoid plagiarism and use a style manual to be sure to correctly format your citations
for both print and electronic resources.
A. Evaluate what you find C. Review your progress
B. Cite what you find D. Find background information
5. After you have completed the previous steps, you examined the information you have
collected.
A. Select a topic C. Use online catalog
B. Identify keywords D. Review your progress
6. Do a Keyword search to find books relevant to your topic in the library's online
catalog.
A. Use online catalog C. Use research data bases
B. Identify keywords D. Evaluate what you find
7. Before you can do any research, you need to be clear about what you are
researching.
A. Review your progress C. Select your topic
B. Find background information D. Use research databases
8. You evaluate the authority and quality of the materials you have located.
A. Evaluate what you find B. Use online catalog to find books
B. Review your progress D. Identify keywords
9. The following are steps in writing an effective library and internet research, EXCEPT
A. Select a topic C. Review your progress
B. Identify the problem D. Evaluate what you find
10. Which of the following is found in the library?
A. Peridicals
B. Verical file
C. Card catalog
D. All of the above

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 11. Where can we find books, magazines, and other material ( such as videos and
musical recordings) for people to use or borrow?
A. Card catalog
B. Library
C. Verical files
D. Periodicals
12. The following are guidelines for evaluating website reliability, EXCEPT.
A. Authority
B. Timely
C. Objectivity and purpose
D. Currency
13. Which of the following websites appropriate for academic work?
A. Government organizations
B. Academic institutions
C. Professional associations
D. All of the above
14. The following questions will help you identify a peer-reviewed article, EXCEPT.
A. Is there an abstract of the article available in the database?
B. Does the article have a couple citations?
C.Is the author of the article listed near the beginning of the article?
D. Is the journal in which the article published named?
15. Which of the following is found in the library?
A.Periodicals
B.Vertical file
C.Card catalog
D.All of the above

                                                                A dditional Acivities

Activity 1.5: SEARCH ME!

Directions: Read the instructions carefully.
1. Select one (1) topic listed below.
2. Gather at least three (3) different sources of information from the internet
related to the chosen topic.
3. Write the link of the source in each column.
4. Analyze each source using the evaluation tool to check reliability and
accuracy of the source.
5. Put a check (✓) across the criteria to which your response is yes and a cross
(x) opposite to the criteria to which your response is no. Write your answer in
a separate sheet of paper.

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 Topics
Effects of herbicides upon plant growth
Which soil makes carrots grow best?
Effects of computer screens on the eye
How pollutants affect living organisms in the pond?

Evaluation Guidelines Link1: Link2: Link3:

_______________ ______________ _______________
1. Authority
2. Objectivity and
Purpose
3. Accuracy of content
4. Currency
5. Coverage and
Design

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WHAT’s NEW
Internet
1. anyone can publish a web page
2. no one checks to see if the information true or false
3. there are millions of places to look for information
4. using the internet is much quicker
5. you can narrow down what your looking for
6. the internet uses search engines
Library(Books/text)
1.a book has to be published by a publishing company
2. editors check and verify the information
3. looking for a book can be more time consuming
4. you have to visit a libray
Both
1. sources of information
2. viewed by everybody
WHAT I KNOW
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. A 11. B 12. D 13. A 14. D 15. C
ASSESSMENT
1. A 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. D 11. B 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. C
                                                                             
A nswer Key                                                                      
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