1. Databases and Research Databases  A Database is ANY organized collection of information  A research database is a collection of PUBLISHED ARTICLES from magazines, newspapers, books or journals

2. Where are the Research Databases at Del Norte High School Located? 1: Del Norte Library Web Page Step 1: Click on the Library Link to the left of the Del Norte Website Step 2: Then Click on the databases link in the green box to the right of the page **All of the Databases and their icons are here 2: The Del Norte Library My Connect Page - Click the Research Database icon on the front page and it brings you to the library database webpage

3. How Can Students Access Our Databases? User or Login ID: delnorte Password: nighthawks * The Gale databases only ask for one item, the password

4. Best Databases For Our Deserving Hero Project FactCite Gale’s Biography in Context Gale’s Student Resource Center

5. Benefits of Databases vs. Websites Reliability Databases: Have instant reliability Websites: Must be proven by the researcher to be reliable Citing Sources When citing sources, the databases provide the source citation entry for you. - All 3 Databases: Have the MLA Citation at the bottom of each article