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Of course, I would ask for the page that has the original story, which I find is available online. I also see that he has a list of papers he has published. I would write down the information from the titles that interested me so that I could look up his additional writings at the library. Your librarian can assist you in the search, if you have never done one.
If you have followed me so far, your next step would be to visit the Cornell news site. You will notice they have a search engine, so you will type in "naked mole rats." Not only will you find the original article, but many other articles on the naked mole rat as well.
Now is the time to save the articles that interest you, focus on a less general topic and choose something more specific.
Depending on your grade level, younger students may want to start with naked mole rats in general. Others may want to be more specific and write about mole rats' social habits or any of the other interesting facts within the articles.
If you look through the articles you found in the search, you will find additional topics that you could focus on. Professor Sherman has written books for children about the naked mole rats. A story on his career and interests would make an interesting report on scientists. At the bottom of the article, there are 11 weird facts about the naked mole rat. Each one could be a topic in itself. Look through the other articles and see what you can come up with as a topic for yourself.
Once you have narrowed your topic, you can start searching the Internet for similar information to add to your report. If you wanted to know more about naked mole rats, you would go to a search engine to find sites that might have more on the subject. As you gather more information, you may find something entirely new to write about, but, remember, it pays to stay focused from the beginning. You can also use keywords from the articles you found at Cornell's website for a more focused search.
Because the subject I picked had information available from reputable sites, I can trust the information I found. What do you need to look out for when using information from the Internet, books, or magazines?
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