Student Research Center & eLibraryCreated by:

Tisha A. TytarOakwood High SchoolFall 2008

What can I find in the Student Research Center?

• Newspaper & magazine articles

• Books & encyclopedias

• Biographies

• Radio and TV transcripts

• Country and State reports

• Photos, maps, film and video

How do I find Student Research Center?

Access Cobb Virtual Library at http://cvl.cobbk12.org

Choose from Table of Contents OR from menu in center of page

Search options… Limit your

sources if you choose

Enter terms here

Other search options further down the main

page… More search limits

Other resources available to you…

Get database information and links to title lists for each

Sample search…what am I seeing?

Limit your results using these options

Full-text articles

Adding results to your folder…

Print, email or save results…

Select method of delivery

Select the articles you want

Create an account…

Benefits of having an account

Start here

Complete form

New user registration form

Explore…• Searching

−Basic, Advanced, Topic, Visual− Try using limits−Add items to your folder

• Help menu

• Other resources−Dictionary, Encyclopedia − Title Lists

• Create an account if you wish

What can eLibrary do for me?

• Find full-text newspaper and magazine articles

• Find TV and Radio transcripts

• Find Reference books

• Find audio and video files

• Find images, photographs and maps

How do I find eLibrary?Access Cobb Virtual Library at http://cvl.cobbk12.org

Choose eLibrary from Table of Contents OR from menu in center of page

Where do I start?

Limit your search with advanced options if

you choose

Enter search terms

Click search

Limit your sources if you choose

Browse the publications here

Or search by standard here

Sample search…what am I seeing?

Refine your search or limit your list to document type

Change your sort orderClick title to view article

Reading level for

each article

Searching by Topic

ORBrowse the topics here

Enter search terms

Click search

Search by standard

here

Searching just Reference materials

Enter search terms

Limit your sources if you choose

Click

View list of sources

Help menu is always available

Explore…• Searching

−Search tab• Try some advanced options• Browse publications

− Topic tab• Search or browse

−Reference tab• View the sources

−Search by national or state standards

• Help menu