English 10 – Marijuana Legalization Research

Where to start?

1. Here are some things that you need to consider:

• Always start your research with vetted reliable sources.
  Vetted, reliable sources:
  – Canadian Government – Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis
  – Parliament of Canada Bill C-45 (Use the table of contents to help you navigate)
  – CTV News Links to official information about legalizing cannabis in Canada
•  Research Data Bases
  

 

2. Citing

•  As you do your research add to your References (this saves you having to go back later and try to find where you got your information from).
  • Be sure to add EasyBib to your add-ons in docs.
  • The databases will create an APA citation for you.
  • For more info click HERE

3. Note Taking Template

• This will help you to organise your research and think critically about the information you gather.

Avoid Plagiarism!  What is paraphrasing? What are direct quotes?

 

4. Internet searches

When/if you go to the open internet for resources, be sure to critically evaluate them before taking “information” from them.

 Critical Evaluation of Internet Resources –> The CRAAP Test

Additional Resources:

Radio Canada International (there are a number of great articles here that discuss some of the issues around the legalization of marijuana).

Superweed: What’s really in today’s marijuana?

 

You can also search Destiny Quest to see what books are specifically related to your chosen topic.

 

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