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Media Power Youth: Design Team Project: Organizing Research Materials

Organizing Research Materials

Evernote
"More than notes, Evernote is where you can store everything from personal moments to business projects, and know they’re always safe, always secure, and ready whenever you need them."
Zotero
"Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research."
Google Drive
"Store, share, and collaborate on files and folders from any mobile device, tablet, or computer."

Online Bulletin Boards

Padlet
Create a board with links to important websites.

Research Logs

Research Log
When completing the log, consider the following questions to guide your evaluation of sources.
• Relevance to your topic
• Relationship to other sources: agree, disagree, expand
• Is this information source reputable? Knowledgeable? Objective & disinterested? Remember to apply the SIFT Method.
• Affiliation/Sponsor: Is this a legitimate organization or publisher?
• Accuracy: Is the source well-written, logical, and consistent with other sources?
• Age: Is the source up-to-date?
• Bias v. Objectivity: Is the source conveying knowledge or selling a product/prejudice?