Intro to Databases

Using Search Terms Use phrases; do not put in whole questions Looking for two ideas together, use AND Will grab results containing both words Ex: Illinois AND senators Looking for something in a few categories, use OR Will grab everything with these words Ex: Illinois OR senators OR term limits Looking for a specific word or phrase, put it in quotes Will grab anything with the exact words in quotes Ex: "number two democrat in the senate"

Resources We Will Explore Chicago Public Schools Databases Virtual Library (books) Databases Both are available to you while on the CPS WiFi with no passwords. If not on CPS WiFi, all passwords are cps and cps except for First Search (Username: 100-111-270 | Password: bxxd.puxx) Questia School Questia Paid service per student account that LP holds. Username is your CPS email address Password is lincoln

1. CPS Databases Click here!

Checkpoints Research in Context ⤿ “Browse All Topics” “Search” “Advanced” - “Topic Finder” The databases available on this page are session- based (aka your searches will not save)

Features of Gale Databases Listen Feature / Citations Can change speed and highlight Full citations at bottom to copy and paste Annotation / Google Drive Select text that you want to highlight, choose color, add a note Send to Google Drive Makes folder

2. Questia School Click here!

Checkpoints Log in Username: CPS email address Password: lincoln Browse by topic Save to “Project Folder”

Features of Questia Active Project / Citations Can create a folder to house resources Generate a Bibliography for you Annotation Can highlight passages to make notes Adds notes to Active Project

Let me know what questions you have! akmartello@cps.edu Let me know what questions you have!