LOVE YOUR LIBRARY DATABASESMs. Doyle, Librarian

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School pays for access – has info you can’t get free on the web

Edited/fact checked, so often more reliable than websites

Often include citations!

Also check your public library – you’ll need your card and PIN.

How to Find the Databases

Go to your school’s website

Hover over Library in the menu, then choose Online Research Tools or Library Home Page

You can also find link to database passwords on Library Home Page (must log in to Edline)

ENCYCLOPEDIASWorld Book & Grolier

WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA

GROLIER ENCYCLOPEDIA

ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Have you used World Book or Grolier online? Thumbs up, down or sideways.

Would you find in-depth information? Would you find opinions about a topic? Would you find newspaper and

magazine articles? Can you think of a question that an

online encyclopedia would answer well?

CULTUREGRAMS

HAVE YOU USED CULTUREGRAMS?

Thumbs up for yes

Thumbs sideways for maybe

Thumbs down for no

What kind of information would you expect to find here?

GALE POWERSEARCH

GALE POWERSEARCH

GALE POWERSEARCH – BOOK RESULTS

GALE POWERSEARCH

Magazine and newspaper articles

Online reference booksScholarly journals

What kind of research would you do using Powersearch?

PRO/CON DATABASES

1. Opposing Viewpoints

2. SIRS Researcher

OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS

OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS

OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS

OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS

SIRS RESEARCHER

SIRS RESEARCHER/KNOWLEDGE SOURCE

PRO/CON DATABASES

What kind of research would you do using Opposing Viewpoints and SIRS Researcher?

ACTIVITY

Go to LOJ website, Library, Class Projects, and Database Practice Questions

Pick the best database for each of the three questions

Use the databases to find the answers