Love your library databases animals
Transcript of Love your library databases animals
LOVE YOUR LIBRARY DATABASES:ANIMALSMs. Doyle, Librarian
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What is a database?
On the Internet, but not in Google!We will look at encyclopedias today.Why would you want to use a database?
Let’s Find the DatabasesGo to your school’s websiteHover over Library
How to Find the DatabasesClick “Library & Electronic Resources”
How to Find the Databases
ENCYCLOPEDIAS
World Book & Grolier
Choose “World Book”
WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA
There are at three ways to search. . .talk to a partner for 30 seconds: What are at least two ways to start?
Browse to your animal, OR. . .
…type your animal and click Go
Help me pick the best article…1, 2, or 3 fingers.
Read your article
Scroll down to see recommended web sites
GROLIER
GROLIER ENCYCLOPEDIA
Type your animal and click GO
1 is easiest, 4 most difficult
Periodicals = articles from newspapers and magazines
SIRS DISCOVERERGeneral Reference
DISCOVERER
TRY A SEARCH BY SUBJECT HEADING
WHICH SUBJECT SHOULD I CHOOSE?
WHAT IF. . . I am researching African elephants, but the
encyclopedia only has an article on elephants?
WHAT IF. . . I am researching American badgers, but
there is only an article on badgers?
WHAT IF. . .
I can’t find my animal in the first database I try?
Talk to your partner for about 30 seconds and try to think of solutions.
WHAT IF. . .
I can’t find my animal in the first database I try?
Did you think of these solutions?Check your spelling! Try another word that means the
same thingTry fewer words (“elephant”, not
“African elephant”)Try a different database, or find a
trustworthy site on the Internet
ANY QUESTIONS? Thank you!