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apply the research process: • develop the skills of skimming and scanning to gather relevant information • organize and synthesize information gathered from a variety of sources • use graphic organizers, such as webbing or Venn diagrams, to make meaning of information • draw and support conclusions, based on information gathered, to answer a research question • formulate new questions as research progresses • cite references as part of research ¾ access and retrieve appropriate information from the Internet by using a specific search path or from given uniform resource locations (URLs) ¾ navigate within a document, compact disc or software application that contains links ¾ organize information gathered from the Internet or an electronic source by selecting and recording the data in logical files or categories ¾ organize information by using tools such as databases, spreadsheets or electronic webbing