Lakeville SouthMedia Center

Databases&

Research Unit

Network/Access/ToolsWhat every LSHS student needs to know

- Computer/Network login- Google account login (includes Gmail/Google Drive)- Schoology login

How do they all relate to each other?

Network/Computer login- Students need a username and password to

log into computers at school.-Can be found in your Campus Portal

-Login gives you ability to search for, work on and store information.

Keep in Mind…

Each time you sign in you are signing and agreeing to the District’s Acceptable

use Policy!

The District’s What?

Google Accounts

- Same username as Network loginw/ @isd194.org added

-Same Password as Network login-Access to Drive, Calendar and EasyBib

It all begins with Gmail!

Schoology not Schoolology!Same login as Gmail and the network!

isd194.schoology.com

Always tie your Schoology login to your School Google account!

Schoology’s lookSchoology accountAllows access to:

-Your courses-Groups-Assignment hand in-Assignment retrieval-And more determined by your teachers

Student Owned Devices- Highly encouraged- Allowed on Student194 network only- Acceptable use is still expected and will be

monitored

Accessing the isd194 network is a violation of the Acceptable use Policy!

Show me what you know!

Media Research Google Formhttp://goo.gl/forms/JTHclRHZAC

What is Research?

A Scholarly or scientific investigation

To study thoroughly to present in a detailed and accurate manner.

Research vs ReportsResearch ReportsAnalyze GatherEvaluate Organize/ArrangePredict RestateCompare/contrastDraw conclusionsMay create new results

ResearchDevelop your Topic

Listening to music while studying.State your topic as a question

What impact does music-listening have on student grades?

orWhat effect does music-listening while studying have on grades?

What do we use for research tools and where

are they?1.Books - Use the Book Search in the LSHS Media Group in Schoology (from School or Home).2.Databases - Use the LSHS Media Group in Schoology. Anywhere/Anytime access (Including eBooks)3.Internet – Anywhere/Anytime.

Internetvs

Databasesvs

Books

Which is better?

Books are the most complete source of information (trustworthy, but not

always current).Databases - accurate and up-to-date sources of information (trustworthy, but not always complete. Will need

several sources).Internet - very current, but at times

inaccurate and least reliable.

Internet10% of the information on any given search is educationally sound and is

focused toward consumers.

Databases100% of the searches will be

educationally sound, relevant and accurate.

What’s good, what’s not?.org .edu .com .net .gov

What’s real?How do you know?

Mankato

A tool for checking validityWhoisWhois

Validity ChecklistProve it to me!

Does the site provide?-Author’s name or the Sponsoring Organization/Group-Credentials of Author/Creator-Proof of a current website update-Contact information-List their sources-Fact rather than opinion

Databases &

CitationsStudents must use their Schoology login to

access our Databases, Book search, eBooks(Mackin VIA), and other resources.

Lakeville South Media Group in Schoology

Online subscriptionsDatabases for Current and Historical, Social and Political Issues

• Facts.com• Username: Lakeville• Password: facts

– Issues and Controversies on File– Issues and Controversies in American History– Today’s Science on File– World News Digest

Online subscriptionsDatabase for Current and Historical, Social and Political Issues

• Congressional Quarterly

• Username: lakeville• Password: Panthers

– CQ Researcher

Online subscriptionsPolitical, Geographical and Historical Statistics of Countries of the World Today

• Country Watch

• Username: lakeville• Password: lakeville

Online subscriptionsWorld History Databases

• ABC-CLIO Databases

– World History: Ancient and Medieval Era

Username: lakeville southPassword: cougar

Usernames and passwords are the same for both databases

– World History: The Modern Era

Online subscriptionsPopular Magazines and Biographical Databases

• Gale Databases

• Password: elm4you

– InfoTrac– Discovering Collection– eBooks– And many others

Online subscriptionsScholarly Journal Articles

• EBSCOUserID: lakevillesouthPassword: password

– MegaFile– Academic Search Premier– Business Source Premier– MasterFILE Premier– Regional Business News– Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts

Online subscriptions Gale eBooks

Primary sources

Periodicals

What are they?

MagazinesJournals

NewspapersPamphlets

Periodicals

Scholarly vs Popular

Scholarly Popular-Signed Articles -May be unsigned-Written by Experts -Written from outside field-Author’s Credentials provided -No references-Specialized language -Written for general public-May be published by association -Contains advertisements or University Press-Peer edited

Evaluating SourcesWhat questions should I ask?

•Is the article signed or unsigned?•Is information about the Author provided?

–Qualifications? Degree? Staff writer? Amateur? Someone with an–opinion?

•Is it fact, opinion or research findings?•Include references, Bibliography, works cited, or additional readings?•Does the Author include an address or some way He/She can be contacted?•If an organization is responsible for the information, are they widely recognized as a source of scholarly information?•Is this primary secondary or tertiary source material?

Works Cited ListWhat does it reveal about your research?

•Can each entry be defended to the satisfaction of your teacher?•Did you cite a variety of sources?•Did you use scholarly publications or did you rely on popular sources?•Did you use a sufficient number of sources so that all significant research was included?

Always access through your school gMail account @isd194.org

Quality! Quantity! Variety!

checkforplagiarism.com

Review:Where to start

BooksOnline Databases

Internet

What’s off limits?Any site or resource that can’t pass the validity checklist.

Remember your Acceptable use Policy!!

Let us know when you have questions!

Remember your Acceptable use Policy!!