Welcome to your 'Breathe Easy' page.
Here you will find a collection of resources for you (lists of print books and digital webpages and tools) to help you with your research. Remember, this is only the beginning - you then have to find the information INSIDE these resources and take notes before you can use the information to create your own work in your own words. If you are unsure about what constitutes plagiarism, please check with your teacher or Library Staff.
Part B - Research:
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Start by thinking about what you already know and think about some keywords you could use to search for more information. Wikipedia is good for getting an idea of what your subject is about BUT you will need to use other sites and books for your actual research. Wikipedia does not pass the CRAP test but can provide useful references at the bottom of the page for further research. Used sensibly it can be a useful resource. Using a clustering search engine will elicit some good results so decide on your search keywords and use some of the tools/sites listed below.
Keywords you may choose to use might be: predation, parasitism, mutualism etc. or you may like to group the words in your search such as "gas exchange adaptations" to narrow down the results. Or you could combine both (remembering the quotation marks to keep groups of words together) but be careful not to narrow your search too much or you may eliminate some very useful sites.
Have a look at these tools to get an idea of some of the places you can search:
Keywords you may choose to use might be: predation, parasitism, mutualism etc. or you may like to group the words in your search such as "gas exchange adaptations" to narrow down the results. Or you could combine both (remembering the quotation marks to keep groups of words together) but be careful not to narrow your search too much or you may eliminate some very useful sites.
Have a look at these tools to get an idea of some of the places you can search:
Use this clustering search tool to find info on your chosen organism or process. Click on FOAM TREES to see a visual representation of your search. Click on each cell to get a list of clustered websites.
Mr. Tuaine has created a fabulous resource for you. Click on this Blendspace where he has gathered some great sites to help you in your research.
This is a very cool site with lots of good information. Use keywords to search for what you need.
Use this Encyclopedia to find information on your chosen organism or process. Ask your teacher or Library staff for the USERNAME and PASSWORD.
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Click here to go to our CHSLibrary Catalogue and see what books, eBooks and websites we have catalogued for you. We have created a reading list for you called Biology 2.3 AS91155.
Have a look at the Science in Context database and use your keywords to search for information. Think about the words that you use for best results.
Click here for the BBC Bitesize website created to support the British curriculum. Good solid information here. Choose 'Science' - 'Biology' etc.
Nice information on adaptation. You could explore the site further too with your keywords to see what else it offers.
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Part C - Report:
After writing your report, the last part, creating a bibliography, is easy. Really, really easy! Go to RefMe and sign up for a free account. If you want to save your bibliography to add to later, CREATE AN ACCOUNT! It's free and very worth it. Click on APA referencing (best to get into the habit now for University later) and search for your resources using the book or website or article tabs. You can create a bibliography/reference list for each school subject or project. Download them into a Word document once you have finished.
Click here for a YouTube video if you can't remember what to do.
Click here for a YouTube video if you can't remember what to do.
