1. Parent Information Session 2012-2013 Welcome! Field School Online Databases & Subscriptions

2. What is a Library Database? Library databases contain information from published works. Examples: Magazine and newspaper articles, encyclopedias and other reference books. Library databases are searchable. By Keywords, Subject, Author, Magazine Title, Date, etc. Library databases provide citation information.. Author, if available Title of Article Publication (Title of Magazine, Newspaper, or Reference Book) Publisher Date of Publication Library databases often contain full-text articles. You can print or email an entire article. There are different kinds of library databases For specific topics. Examples: Biography Resource Center, New Book of Popular Science For general topics Examples: ProQuest, World Book Online Library databases are paid for by taxpayer dollars. -Hennepin County Library

3. Databases vs Websites? Library databasesWebsites Library databases get their information from professionals or experts in the field. Websites may be written by anyone regardless of expertise. Library databases contain published works where facts are checked. Website content is not necessarily checked by an expert. Library databases are easy to cite in a bibliography and may create the citation for you. Websites often don't provide the information necessary to create a complete citation. Library databases can help you narrow your topic or suggest related subjects. Websites often aren't organized to support a student's research needs. Library databases are updated frequently and include the date of publication. Websites may not indicate when a page is updated. - Hennepin County Library

4. College Research Modesto Junior College Library educator, Kathleen Ennis describes the advantages of using a research database over doing a broad internet search.

5. Field School’s Online Resources www.westonschools.org > Schools> Field > Academics > Library & Technology www.westonschools.org

6. Overview of the Databases Database Highlights Biography in Context (Gale) –Magazines, Newspapers, Reference, Fact Box BrainPop/BrainPop Jr. – short videos Britannica Encyclopedia (Gale) – Articles, World Atlas, Media Collection and more Culture Grams – World, Kids, States and Province Editions Enchanted Learning – Articles, diagrams, mini-books and more Gale Databases – Over fifty different databases Grolier - New Book of Knowledge, Amazing Animals of the World, and America the Beautiful Kids InfoBits (Gale) – Reference Articles, Magazines, Charts, Photos a Library Catalog – Field School Library Catalog Library eBooks – Field School Library eBooks (look in backpack) NoodleTools – Online Research & Bibliography Tool Spanish Britannica(Gale) – Articles, World Atlas, Media Collection and more Tumble Library eBooks – Online eBook subscription

7. Contact Information If you are looking for additional information on the databases, subscriptions, or would like assistance on what databases to use for specific research please contact me at sousal@weston.org or via phone:sousal@weston.org Lorraine Sousa Library & Technology Teacher Field School 99 School Street Weston, MA 02493 781-786-5515

8. Bibliography Ennis, Kathleen. Search Engine vs. Research Database for College Research. Youtube. Yosemity Community College, 20 Oct. 2009. Web. 12 Nov. 2012.. Library educator, Kathleen Ennis describes the advantages of using a research database over doing a broad internet search. Hennepin County Library. 2012 Hennepin County Library, n.d. Web. 25 June 2012..