Ms. Yarchuk – Chicken Industry Inquiry

Put your research skills to the test!

Link to Research Skills Slidedeck

1. Firstly, start some where reliable.

Great Databases and Websites to Start Your Research:

Science in context

 

 

 

canada in cintext

 

 

 

Science Daily – you will find lost of info on the chicken industry here.

 

2. How do we know if the information we find on the internet is reliable?

  • To critically evaluate the sources you find on the internet, use the CRAAP test.

3. Once you determine that a source is reliable, how do we use the information without plagiarising?

  • Use this slideshow to help you with APA formatting for your citations and how to avoid plagiarism.
  • For more information on APA and Plagiarism:
    • Plagiarism
    • APA
    • Did you know that Google Docs now have the ability to make your citations?

4. Note Taking

  • Use this template to support your research.  It is a google doc, open it and make a copy to be able to enter your content.  Or, print it off to make notes using pen/pencil.   Note Making Template

 

5. Bibliography

  • Build this as you go. This ensures that you list all sources and you won’t be left scrambling at the end to try to consolidate your sources.

 wheel of chicken

Additional Resources:

British Columbia Marketing Board

The Fridge Light with Chris Nuttall-Smith (Pod cast on White Meat/Dark Meat)

Avian Flu (video – from Gale Canada in Context, CBC clip) * log into GALE database

Canadian Poultry Magazine

BC Egg – BC Introduces Standards for Free Range Eggs

BC Egg – Humane Societies Hail New Egg industry Code

CBC News- BC Poultry Farmer Knew about Abuse

Choices for Consumers- What do the labels mean?

Backyard Chickens (Saanich)

Urban-farm popularity spawns rentals of chickens, bee hives (Times Colonist article)