MHS Senior Inquiry Research Project: Library Instructional Materials
Library Collaboration
Collaboration is the hallmark of secondary and post-secondary library work. It's apex, Embedded librarianship, is an academic norm and beyond our scope here. But there are elements of that model we can adapt to this senior inquiry and help spark student efforts. Librarians can consult one on one or offer large group instruction. Host classes or travel to classrooms. Offer extended skills instruction or tune-up with micro-lessons. Coach students to mastery of the research process.
Review any of the categories below for possible library instructional opportunities. A la carte. Customizable. Live. Flipped. Flexible. Helpful.
Coming up with a good question
Several undergraduate students at George Mason University talk about the importance and tenets of good academic research questions. This may be you in a matter of months!
Crafting the right research question is a crucial step in developing the analytical skills necessary for school and life!
Guided Inquiry and Zone of Intervention
Multiple perspectives
Copyright and Fair Use
Advanced Searching
Media Bias
- All Sides AllSides automatically delivers multiple perspectives on any topic to reveal bias, engage users, and connect people for civil conversations.
- Media Bias Chart - Ad Fontes Ad Fontes was founded in 2018 to meet the demand for a map to help people navigate the complex media landscape, as well as for comprehensive content analysis of media sources themselves. This is the Media Bias Chart, in its latest iteration. It’s a unique way of laying out the complex media landscape in two dimensions: news value and reliability, on the vertical axis, and bias, on the horizontal axis. Use the search box to find where different news sources appear on the chart.