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The following assignments are designed to give students opportunities to increase their research skills and improve their ability to help library patrons. Unless otherwise noted, the grade for each assignment is included with the journal entry where the student reflects on the extent of learning for the following assignments.

You must be self-motivated to work on these each week, so you are not trying to do all of them the day before they are due.

(In addition to these assignments, don't forget to complete your Literature Journal (100 Points) and Literature Review (100 points) each)

1st Grading Period (see handbook for date)

Assignment 1

1. . Begin your research project by accessing  aka AZCIS. You can find the link to this website on the PHS Library main page.

2. Create a word document and save it as your bibliography info. Add the AZ Career Information System website to this document. (As you progress through the project, you will record all resources here. When you finally write your paper, you may delete resources that you haven't used.

3.  Log in the this website as parkerhs with password 4azcis02.

4. Once logged in, click on

and as a new user, create an Education Career Plan. In the future you will log in with your own account instead of parkerhs.

Assignment 2

1. . Log in to the AZCIS website.

2. Click on the "Interest Profiler" found on the bottom left column.

Assignment 3:  

1. . Log in to the AZCIS website.

2. Click on the "Interest Profiler" found on the bottom left column.

3. Find your report and explore the careers linked to your interests. Choose a career to research. Report to Mrs. Leivas.

Assignment 4:  

1.  Research your topic on Occupational Outlook. You can find the link to this website on the PHS Library main page.

2. Add this website to your bibliography page.

3. Create a new word document (or use paper and pen) for notetaking.

4. Remember to take notes. If you copy text, be sure to use quotes and page numbers in your notes, so you will have that info when you begin writing your paper.

Assignment 5:  

1.  Research your topic in the Vocational Biographies located in the PHS Library Career Center

2. If you find a book related to your topic, add the information  to your bibliography page.

3. Remember to take notes. If you copy text, be sure to use quotes and page numbers in your notes, so you will have that info when you begin writing your paper.

Assignment 6:  

1.  Research your topic on the Library of Congress search engine. You can find the link to this website on the PHS Library main page.

2. Add this website to your bibliography page.

4.  If you find one or more books, print the title/author information and see Mrs. Leivas about requesting the book through interlibrary loan

Assignment 7:  

1.  Research your topic on the website(s) of your choice.

2. Add website(s) to your bibliography page.

3. Remember to take notes. If you copy text, be sure to use quotes and page numbers in your notes, so you will have that info when you begin writing your paper.

Assignment 8:

Submit your notes and bibliography information to Mrs. Leivas.

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

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