Lesson 16 — Activity 2: Other Places to Find Information

Up to now, you have been thinking about finding information for reports or essays from non-narrative texts.

Where else might you go to find research information?

Here are some ideas of other places you might be able to go to find information on a particular topic:

There are many different places to find research information.

At school, you might be able to use the Internet, or ask a teacher or another classmate.

You can also go to your library to find information.

At the local library, as well as finding information in books, you might access the Internet.

At home, you might be able to ask your parents or siblings, watch a television program about the topic, or listen to a radio program or podcast.

There may be information to be found in your community.

In your community, you might be able to talk to neighbours or people whose work is related to your research topic; or visit a museum, office, or other public place that relates to your topic.

You can probably think of some other places that you could go to look for information about a topic as well.

Once you have decided where you should look for information, you can think about how you will get the information:

Will you need to do a lot of reading at home or in the library?

Will you need to listen to and/or watch a program or broadcast about the topic?

Will you need to interview someone about the topic?

Will you need to use the Internet?

Below is some information for using resources:

Digging Deeper: Open the following pages to learn about using research resources:

Library Resources

Internet Resources

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