Information+Skills

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The Information Search Process (ISP)
In New South Wales we use the ISP model to help plan, do and present our research. Select the link below to see picture to remind you what it is.

It is important to remember that sometimes we need to go back and repeat either one or a number of steps. We may also be able to skip a step. For example using this pathfinder you already have the sources of information so you need to identify what information you know and need to find and then you can go through the resources referenced in this pathfinder to retrieve the information.

Links to help with ISP
On your student portal you will find a "My Library" link under "Learning". Select the "Links 4 Learning" (L4L) icon and then "Research Skills". Below are some ideas of how to use these resources.

The following documents can be found through the "Graphic Organizers" link.

Defining/ Assessing

 * Use the "KWL" chart to identify what you know, what you what to know and after the project to discover what you have learned.
 * Use a "word web" to identify what you know and how the information is related to other information. Add to your word web as you go to see how what you are discovering relates to what you already know.

Selecting/ Organising

 * Use the "ISP" document to take notes and keep track of your sources of information.
 * Use the "describing wheel" to identify information related to a particular topic, for example all the information you discover about Saturn.
 * Use the "Venn diagram" to compare things, for example two planets, or asteroids and comets.

Presenting

 * Use the "planning chart" to organise what you need to include and how to create your final product.

Other links for helping you research well
Also under "Research Skills" you will find the following [|How to do research]
 * This site guides you through a research project, showing you how to best perform each step. It is interactive and has great graphics and sound effects which make it more interesting and fun.

[|Using the web]
 * This site also shows you how to find information on the internet by using good search methods. It also shows you how to find information in a website. It has a step by step guide and practice activities.

Go to the Keywords page next to make sure you understand the important words related to this topic.