1. Student Research Center & eLibrary Created by: Tisha A. Tytar Oakwood High School Fall 2008

2. What can I find in the Student Research Center? Newspaper & magazine articles Books & encyclopedias Biographies Radio and TV transcripts Country and State reports Photos, maps, film and video

3. How do I find Student Research Center? Access Cobb Virtual Library at http://cvl.cobbk12.org Choose from Table of Contents OR from menu in center of page

4. Search options… Limit your sources if you choose Enter terms here

5. Other search options further down the main page… More search limits

6. Other resources available to you… Get database information and links to title lists for each

7. Sample search…what am I seeing? Limit your results using these options Full-text articles

8. Adding results to your folder…

9. Print, email or save results… Select method of delivery Select the articles you want

10. Create an account… Benefits of having an account Start here

11. Complete form New user registration form

13. Explore… Searching Basic, Advanced, Topic, Visual Try using limits Add items to your folder Help menu Other resources Dictionary, Encyclopedia Title Lists Create an account if you wish

14. What can eLibrary do for me? Find full-text newspaper and magazine articles Find TV and Radio transcripts Find Reference books Find audio and video files Find images, photographs and maps

15. How do I find eLibrary? Access Cobb Virtual Library at http://cvl.cobbk12.org Choose eLibrary from Table of Contents OR from menu in center of page

16. Where do I start? Limit your search with advanced options if you choose Enter search terms Click search Limit your sources if you choose Browse the publications here Or search by standard here

17. Sample search…what am I seeing? Refine your search or limit your list to document type Change your sort order Click title to view article Reading level for each article

18. Searching by Topic OR Browse the topics here Enter search terms Click search Search by standard here

19. Searching just Reference materials Enter search terms Limit your sources if you choose Click View list of sources Help menu is always available

21. Explore… Searching Search tab Try some advanced options Browse publications Topic tab Search or browse Reference tab View the sources Search by national or state standards Help menu