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LOVE YOUR LIBRARY DATABASES: ANIMALS Ms. Doyle, Librarian

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LOVE YOUR LIBRARY DATABASES:ANIMALSMs. Doyle, Librarian

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What is a database?

On the Internet, but not in Google!We will look at encyclopedias today.Why would you want to use a database?

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Let’s Find the DatabasesGo to your school’s websiteHover over Library

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How to Find the DatabasesClick “Library & Electronic Resources”

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How to Find the Databases

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ENCYCLOPEDIAS

World Book & Grolier

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Choose “World Book”

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WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA

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There are at three ways to search. . .talk to a partner for 30 seconds: What are at least two ways to start?

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Browse to your animal, OR. . .

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…type your animal and click Go

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Help me pick the best article…1, 2, or 3 fingers.

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Read your article

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Scroll down to see recommended web sites

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GROLIER

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GROLIER ENCYCLOPEDIA

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Type your animal and click GO

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1 is easiest, 4 most difficult

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Periodicals = articles from newspapers and magazines

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SIRS DISCOVERERGeneral Reference

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DISCOVERER

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TRY A SEARCH BY SUBJECT HEADING

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WHICH SUBJECT SHOULD I CHOOSE?

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WHAT IF. . . I am researching African elephants, but the

encyclopedia only has an article on elephants?

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WHAT IF. . . I am researching American badgers, but

there is only an article on badgers?

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WHAT IF. . .

I can’t find my animal in the first database I try?

Talk to your partner for about 30 seconds and try to think of solutions.

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WHAT IF. . .

I can’t find my animal in the first database I try?

Did you think of these solutions?Check your spelling! Try another word that means the

same thingTry fewer words (“elephant”, not

“African elephant”)Try a different database, or find a

trustworthy site on the Internet

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ANY QUESTIONS? Thank you!