Post on 27-Mar-2015
Lifelong Research Skills
• Identifying Key Terms
• Boolean Operators
• Identifying Resources
Palmer, Russell. Palmer, Russell. Solinet. “Ten Interactive Information Literacy Teaching Strategies.”(1.800.999.8558 ext. 4916 rpalmer@solinet.net)1.800.999.8558 ext. 4916 rpalmer@solinet.net)
What Do You Call…
…This?
I call it a Coke…but--
• Coke
• Pop
• Soda
• Cola
• Tonic
• Drink
•Soft drink•Can•Soda pop•Carbonated Beverage
Identifying Key Terms
• Topic Sentence
• Identify your Key Concepts
• Brainstorm Alternative Words
Topic
What was the role of women in the Civil War?
Key Concepts
Women Role Civil War
Keywords
Women Role Civil War
•Gender•Wife•Wives
•Home•Family•Nurse•Spy
•War btw. The States•United States •History•American Civil War, 1861-1865
cars AND trucks library OR libraries
dolphins NOT football
Search Strategy
EXAMPLES
(coke OR “coca-cola”) AND soda NOT pepsi
women AND role AND “civil war”
Identifying Resources
• Maps
• Newspaper Articles
• Diaries
• Oral Histories
• Photographs
• Timelines
• Biographies
• Government/Vital Records (Deeds, etc.)
Now What?
Citrus County Library System http://cclib.org/ • Citrus County Chronicle Microfilm (1940s-)• Electronic - Biography Resource Center and Ancestry
Library Edition
Florida Electronic Library (Need Public Library Card)
http://www.flelibrary.org/ • Florida Memory Project• Florida on Florida
Citrus County Heritage Museum & Historical Society• Citrus County Chronicle Bound and Microfilm• Citrus County Archives (Deed Records + More)
History Channel Grant Wiki Space http://historychannelgrant.wikispaces.com/
CFCC Citrus Campus LRC Electronic Resources
• Social Sciences– Daily Life Online– History Reference Center
• News And Current Events– New York Times Historical (1851-2005)– New York Times (2000-Current)
• Science– Science Resource Center– Greenfile
LinccWeb Databases
1. Click on Subject Area
2. Click on Title of Database
3. Click CONNECT on the Next Screen