Review the following materials to research both conservation perspectives:

Work with your partner to determine who will represent each stance: for hotspots or for coldspots. Need additional sources to build a strong case? Search the Library's OneSearch tool to find additional research.

1. Click on the Switch to Advanced search link in the OneSearch box below to see three search boxes.
2. Think about your topic and the main ideas. Put each main idea into its own box, for example, in the first box type biodiversity conservation. In the second box, type coldspot* or hotspot*. In the third box, type fund*.

Search tips:

• Use OR within the same box to find synonyms or when you want results that mention either word.
• Use the asterisk * at the end of a word to retrieve all possible endings. For example, fund* will retrieve fund, funding, funds etc.

Need help? Review our OneSearch tutorials for more search tips. You can also Contact your librarians for personalized research assistance.

First, choose an endangered species in your local area using the links in your course.

Then, let's search OneSearch for your selected species. Using the OneSearch box below, type in your species' scientific name and common name using OR between the names. For example type:

"Dermochelys coriacea" or "Leatherback sea turtle"

Then click the search button. This will search for sources that mention either Dermochelys coriace or Leatherback sea turtle.

Search tip: Use quotation marks around phrases to search them exactly as written. If quotation marks are not used, then each word will be searched individually.

Often, the first one or two results in OneSearch are overviews and contain background information on a topic. For example, with the search above, the first result is a Credo Reference article about marine reptiles, which also contains an image you can use in your blog:

Next, let's search Britannica Online. You can use the same strategy above.

Finally, if you need additional sources, try a Google search using the same search strategy to find institutional and government reports. Be sure to evaluate your sources to ensure they are credible.

Additional help: