MAP 4th Grade Language Arts

An engaging subject that focuses on enhancing language arts skills for 4th graders, including reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing.

Advanced Topics

Research and Citing Sources

Finding and Sharing Information

Research means looking up information to learn more about a topic. It’s important to use reliable sources like books, websites, or articles. When you use facts in your writing, you should give credit to where you found them—this is called citing your sources.

Steps in Research

  • Decide what you want to learn about
  • Find trustworthy sources
  • Take notes on important facts
  • Tell where you got your information

Learning to research and cite helps you write reports and learn new things the right way.

Examples

  • Using a book to learn about volcanoes and saying which book you used

  • Taking notes from a website and listing the website in your report

In a Nutshell

Research and citing sources means finding information and giving credit to where you found it.