Library Research Guide

Introduction to this Guide

Welcome to the Pentucket Research Guide. Your academic experience from here on will require the use of research skills. It is best to develop efficient and effective research skills early and practice those skills to proficiency throughout your high school career. Information literacy is essential for every student, whether for merely gathering information or preparing for a presentation or research paper. The steps outlined in this guide will lead you through a complex process in the most time effective and academically sound way. Examples are provided throughout the guide for student use. If you are doing a research paper, you should begin by getting a calendar and marking the due date for your final draft and any other due dates already assigned by your teacher. Identify the day that marks one full week before the final draft due date; this is the day your rough draft should be complete. You will need an entire week to edit the rough draft and correct any errors before the final draft is due. The library staff is available to assist you in this process. Please ask for assistance early.