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