Research Intro April 20, 2015
OPAC(Online Public Access Catalog) Books eBooks Other media Audio CDs DVDs Playaways
eBooks Select the eBook Go to the Index (end of book) Search for your God or Goddess Find page numbers Print screen or use Snipping Tool Copy and save to a Word document Cite your source!
Research Databases A database is an organized collection of data from media, books, reference, websites, magazines, journals, images, videos, etc. Gale Cengage Learning Student Resources in Context Opposing Viewpoints EBSCO Infotopia and Kidtopia
Advanced Search is Your Friend Search for: greek gods in keyword And: apollo in keyword More Options: Full-text Content Type: Choose type of media: Journals, Magazines, Primary Sources, Websites, News, Reference, etc. Content Level: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced
Microsoft Templates Save time and create attractive documents Great for documents used often Quick and easy to use MS Word/File/New/ Search with a keyword: MLA Download and use the template
Quiz 1 OPAC What types of items can you find in OPAC? Browsing What section of a book or eBook can help you locate a specific topic? Where is it located?
Quiz 2 What is a database? What types of content are in a database? What can you create with a Microsoft Office template?
Quiz 3 Where can a student go to find the sample? What is the purpose of a citation? What types of items should be cited?