How do you research?

Your teachers and the library staff will use the completed surveys to work out how we can help you to improve your Research Skills and assignment work here at Sacre Coeur and to read what you enjoy reading.
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  1. When doing an assignment I have used:

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      Mind Mapping Always Never  
      Questioning Always Never  
      Graphic Organisers Always Never  
      A notetaking chart or data chart Always Never  
      Brainstorming Always Never  


  1. When starting an assignment I often feel
    (select as many as you like)

    worried
    confused
    overwhelmed
    confident
    excited
    enthusiastic
    unsure
    hesitant
    uncertain
    just do it


  1. When I’m not sure what to do, I ask for help from
    (select as many as you like)

    A friend
    Teacher
    Teacher Librarian
    Parent/Guardian
    I try to work it out myself
    Sibling
    Internet


  1. I find it easy to be organised
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. When I am looking for information for an assignment I use

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      The library catalogue Always Never  
      Internet Always Never  
      Encyclopaedias Always Never  
      Online Encyclopedia Always Never  
      Magazines Always Never  
      Newspapers Always Never  
      People, please specify below Always Never  
      Other, please specify below Always Never  


  1. If you answered PEOPLE above - please give details here


  1. If you answered OTHER above - please give details here


  1. When I’m researching I find it difficult to identify the main ideas
     
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    Always  never


  1. When I’m researching I can find the information I need in books
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Always  Never


  1. When I am researching, I can find the information that I need on the internet
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Always  Never


  1. Information on the Internet is reliable, true and accurate
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Always  Never


  1. When I’m researching on the internet
    I always check the reliablilty of websites before using the information
    I sometimes check the reliability of what I find on the internet
    I never check the reliability of what I find on the internet
    I don’t know how to check the relibability of an internet site


  1. When I am researching I find it easy to understand the information that I find on the internet or in books
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Always  Never


  1. When I’m researching and I am collating the information that I have found, I become overwhelmed by too much information and don’t know what to do

      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly agree   Strongly disagree


  1. What is plagerism?


  1. When is it possible to copy exactly from the internet or books?


  1. I use the following

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      Facebook Daily Never  
      Email Daily Never  
      Twitter Daily Never  
      Wiki  Daily Never  
      Blog  Daily Never  
      Google Earth Daily Never  
      Google Maps Daily Never  
      Google Images Daily Never  
      Skype Daily Never  
      Microsoft Word Daily Never  
      Microsoft PowerPoint Daily Never  
      Microsoft Publisher Daily Never  
      Microsoft Excel Daily Never  
      Photostory Daily Never  
      Scanning Daily Never  
      Digital Camera Daily Never  
      Flip Camera  Daily Never  


  1. I use the following to help me to do my assignments for school:

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      Facebook Daily Never  
      Email Daily Never  
      Twitter Daily Never  
      Wiki  Daily Never  
      Blog  Daily Never  
      Google Earth Daily Never  
      Google Maps Daily Never  
      Google Images Daily Never  
      Skype Daily Never  
      Microsoft Word Daily Never  
      Microsoft PowerPoint Daily Never  
      Microsoft Publisher Daily Never  
      Microsoft Excel Daily Never  
      Photostory Daily Never  
      Scanning Daily Never  
      Digital Camera Daily Never  
      Flip Camera  Daily Never  


  1. When I write a bibliography, I find it
     
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    Easy  Difficult


  1. Usually when I finish an assignment I feel that
    I did my best work
    I did not organise my time well
    I left it to the end and had to rush to finish
    I could have done better if I were better organised
    I did organise my time well
    Other / please specify below


  1. If you answered OTHER, please give details here


  1. Which of these do you like to read regularly?

    newspapers
    magazines
    graphic novels
    fiction books (novels),
    non-fiction (factual/information books)
    biography/autobiography
    audio books
    comments on facebook
    blogs
    none of these
    other (please specify below)


  1. If you answered OTHER, please specify here


  1. Have you ever used an e-book?
    Yes
    No


  1. If you answered YES above, please tell us the type of ebook, how you find using it, how often you use it...


  1. I enjoy reading
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Daily  Never


  1. Write the title of one book you have enjoyed.


  1. Name one of your favourite authors.


  1. What is appealing about this author’s books?


  1. How do you choose the books you like to read?


  1. If you didn’t know what book to read what would you do?


  1. Where do you get the books you read?
    (select as many as you like)
    school library
    public/local library
    friend
    home
    class room,
    parents/guardian
    teachers
    teacher-librarians
    other


  1. If you answered OTHER, please give details here


  1. What are your favourite genres?
    fantasy
    romance
    historical fiction
    science fiction
    adventure
    horror
    crime
    humour
    mystery
    friendship
    contemporary issues
    I don’t like reading
    other


  1. If you answered OTHER, please give details here