PRINCE OF WALES SECONDARY SCHOOL LIBRARY

RESEARCH QUEST RESEARCH MODEL
Working Through the Research Process

1. Focus

• What is my research challenge? Purpose?
• What are the critical questions?
• Define the topic statement.
• Who is my audience?
• What do I know? What do I need to know?
• What will my product be?
• How will I plan my time?
  
  
  

2. Find and Filter

• Locate different types of resources. (All formats)
• Decide which resources might be suitable.
• Select the most appropriate resources.
• Do the resources answer your critical questions?
• Did you find information that points you in another direction?
• Revise research questions if necessary.

3. Work with the Information

• Read, review, listen.
• Interpret, record, organize.
• Collect Works Cited information and quotations.
• Look for patterns. Make connections.
• Check for understanding.
• Review, revise, reorganize, and edit.
  

4. Communicate

• Prepare final results.
• Prepare Works Cited list.
• Share ideas, findings, and product.
• Act on findings.
  
  
  
  
  
  

5. Reflect

• What did we learn about the topic?
• How does this new knowledge fit in a wider context?
• What worked well?
• What would we do differently next time?
• What did we learn about research?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

The above has been adapted from: Research Quest: A Student Guide developed by B.C.T.L.A. (British Columbia Teacher-Librarians’ Association) and Teacher-Librarians in British Columbia. Adopted by the British Columbia Ministry of Education, January 2001

For more research models see: Information Literacy on the Teacher-Librarian page.