JURRASIC PARK:
Science Fact...or Science Fiction?
Big6ä Research Project

The Big6ä Information Gathering Process:
 
Step 1.  Task Definition
                1.  What am I supposed to do?
                    2.  What information do I need?

Step 2.  Information Seeking Strategies
                1.  What are the possible sources of information I can use?
                    2.  What are the best sources for this assignment?
 
Step 3.  Location and Access
                1.  Where will I find these sources?
                    2.  Do I know how to use them?
 
Step 4.  Use of Information
                1.  How will I record the information?
                    2.  How will I evaluate the information?
 
Step 5.  Synthesis
                    1.  How will the information be used?
                    2.  How will I credit my sources?
 
Step 6.  Evaluation
                     1.  How will I be graded?
                     2.  How did I do?  What might I do differently another time?

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Step 2.  Information Seeking Strategies
                1.  What are the possible sources of information I can use?
                    2.  What are the best sources for this assignment?
Step 3.  Location and Access
                1.  Where will I find these sources?
                    2.  Do I know how to use them?
 
Books on a Reserve Cart 

Internet resources:

                        The Science of Jurassic Park:
        The World View of Jurassic Park
             The Intent Behind Jurassic Park
             The Dangers of Science, Biotechnology, and Computers
             The Avalanche of Evolutionary Assumptions
             Jurassic Park and the New Age
             They Clone Dinosaurs Don't They?
        Microbiologist Brings Ancient Bacteria Back to Life
        Bugs in the News:  Jurassic Park Bacterium
        Jurassic Park - Science of the Lost World
              Dinosaurs From Amber? by Garry Platt
              Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World Science Bloopers!
   Cloning:
       Information on Cloning and Nuclear Transfer
       Cloning:  Right or Wrong? 
       Slouching Towards Creation:  Peering into the Face of Cloning
             A look at Dolly and the procedure, future, and ethics of cloning
       The Bioethics 
       Bioethics.net  
 
Online Databases:

        Electric Library

          Six databases (Use any/all of them):
              Newspapers, Magazines, Maps, Pictures,
              TV/Radio transcripts, Reference Books
              Remote access:
                           user name:  MMRLSREMOTE
                            password: REMOTE001
           InfoTrac (Formerly SearchBank)
                                           Click here for access outside MHS
                                                            use your public library card barcode as your password   Top 


Created March 2, 2000