Monday, October 7, 2019

Capstone Project Resources

On-line Resources Compiled for FHSA General Library and Research Needs (also see #3)
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1.  Capstone Project Examples

https://www.woodland-school.org/academics/capstone (see the overview video)

Community Service Project Examples (not necessarily Capstone Projects but scan for great ideas):
https://www.eastinitiative.org/Projects/

Multi-grade Project Examples
https://www.summitcds.org/middleschool/capstone-projects

2. FHSA Library
Online Public Acces Catalog (OPAC)
http://lime.lrsd.org/opac/forestheightsmiddle/index.html#menuHome
(also right hand side on this page)
(Request a book order for a title that we do not have that you would like to check-out.)

eScience Library (Database features: lexile level, audio read to, change language, click to definition, book carts (teacher recommended sources) and more)
http://science.bigchalk.com/sciweb/science/do/search

ProQuest Central (Databases)
http://search.proquest.com/central

Resources List Coming Soon Based on Reported Topics

The FHSA Library also has quite a few printed encyclopedias that could be used as a source.

**********Why use databases versus the Internet?******

3. Central Arkansas Library

OPAC and Databases (some links may require your Tech Card #)
http://www.cals.org/ > Learn > Reference and Research

4. Help with Citing Sources  (seeing defining terms and example in Science Fair Packet: Bibliography)

Easy Bib
http://www.easybib.com/

Google Docs/Google Slides Research Tool

Purdue OWL Research and Citation Resources
(Google: Owl Purdue citing sources)

5. Capstone Presentations  (Check with your teacher and/or any packet you were given; however links below may gave you additional details and/or ideas):

Example Power Point guidelines: https://mpa.appstate.edu/sites/mpa.appstate.edu/files/oral_presentation_guide_0.pdf

More Example Power Point Guidelines: https://www.jhsph.edu/academics/degree-programs/master-of-public-health/curriculum/capstone/Designing%20and%20Writing%20an%20Effective%20Presentation.pdf

6. Ask for Help
If you have attempted to locate the information that you need and are having trouble, come by the media center and/or make an appointment for a project consultation.  

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