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To find out how to use a database, click To find out how to use a database, click on it:on it:

EBSCOGale Discovery CollectionWorld Book OnlineTeen Health and WellnessScience Facts on FileGale Opposing ViewpointsCulture Grams

EBSCO: EBSCO: Scroll down and click this icon Scroll down and click this icon from the Library page:from the Library page:

From there, click Student Research From there, click Student Research Center:Center:

The Student Research Center The Student Research Center search screen looks like this:search screen looks like this:

Notice the search window across the top, as Notice the search window across the top, as well as the topic searches in the left navigation well as the topic searches in the left navigation window:window:

Also notice the types of sources you can search Also notice the types of sources you can search by selecting them, or exclude from your search by selecting them, or exclude from your search by unselecting them.by unselecting them.

You can narrow your search further by You can narrow your search further by selecting a reading level and specifying date selecting a reading level and specifying date parameters:parameters:

A search for magazine articles for cerebral A search for magazine articles for cerebral palsy would get started like this:palsy would get started like this:

Then, scroll down to select reading levels and Then, scroll down to select reading levels and publications dates if you want:publications dates if you want:

Scroll back up and click Scroll back up and click search:search:

Your search looks like this. Notice you have 41 Your search looks like this. Notice you have 41 articles to look at, as well as a way to narrow your articles to look at, as well as a way to narrow your search from the left navigation window:search from the left navigation window:

Scrolling down, you can read the article titles, what Scrolling down, you can read the article titles, what magazine they come from, the date of the article magazine they come from, the date of the article and its Lexile.and its Lexile.

When you find one you want to read, click on HTML When you find one you want to read, click on HTML Full Text (usually easier to read) or PDF Full Text Full Text (usually easier to read) or PDF Full Text (sometimes hard to read, but may have pictures—(sometimes hard to read, but may have pictures—as it looked in the magazine)as it looked in the magazine)

That will bring up the article for you to read, as well That will bring up the article for you to read, as well as the citation information. Scan the article to see as the citation information. Scan the article to see if it’s what you want. You may continue your if it’s what you want. You may continue your search using the back arrow.search using the back arrow.

Saving an article in EBSCOSaving an article in EBSCOClick the save icon Click SaveClick on the “persistent link”Add it to your Favorites

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Use the database link from the very bottom of the library page. You will be prompted to give your school username and password once to gain access to the databases.

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Gale Discovery CollectionGale Discovery Collection: : Scroll Scroll down and click this icon from the Library page:down and click this icon from the Library page:

Here, you’ll find a search window on the left Here, you’ll find a search window on the left and topic selection on the right:and topic selection on the right:

If you scroll down just a bit, you’ll see that there are If you scroll down just a bit, you’ll see that there are ways to limit your results by selecting the content ways to limit your results by selecting the content types and level. You can also start your search types and level. You can also start your search from a content area if you wish:from a content area if you wish:

To look for Cerebral Palsy, you could start by To look for Cerebral Palsy, you could start by clicking diseases:clicking diseases:

Resulting in this page. From here, type Resulting in this page. From here, type cerebral palsy in the quick search window:cerebral palsy in the quick search window:

Which will give you this article. Notice that the Which will give you this article. Notice that the article content is written at a basic reading level, article content is written at a basic reading level, indicated by the green circle at the left of the indicated by the green circle at the left of the article’s title:article’s title:

To read the article, select Full-text with To read the article, select Full-text with Graphics:Graphics:

Here is the article. Notice the Table of Contents Here is the article. Notice the Table of Contents bookmarks—they can take you directly to the place bookmarks—they can take you directly to the place in the article you want to read….or, scroll down to in the article you want to read….or, scroll down to read the whole article.read the whole article.

From the article, you can access citation From the article, you can access citation information as well:information as well:

Saving an Article in Gale Saving an Article in Gale Discovering CollectionDiscovering CollectionClick the Infomark icon in the

upper left corner (blue circle with a yellow “i” in it)

Copy and paste the link given into a word document and save it there, or

add to your favorites by clicking the bookmark to your browser option.

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World Book Online: World Book Online: Scroll down Scroll down and click this icon from the Library page:and click this icon from the Library page:

World book offers you a search window and a World book offers you a search window and a variety of resources to search using the variety of resources to search using the bookmarks at the top:bookmarks at the top:

Type your search in the window and click Type your search in the window and click Search:Search:

Your search comes up like this. Notice that your Your search comes up like this. Notice that your information has been grouped by source type on information has been grouped by source type on the left. The articles listed in the center come from the left. The articles listed in the center come from the encyclopedia.the encyclopedia.

Clicking an article takes you to it. From here, you can Clicking an article takes you to it. From here, you can read the article, read sections using the bookmarks or read the article, read sections using the bookmarks or get citation info on the left. You can also search related get citation info on the left. You can also search related info on the right.info on the right.

Saving an Article in World Saving an Article in World Book OnlineBook OnlineClick “Save to My Research”Click “Save to a New Project”Set up an account with your

school username and passwordNext time, select “Advanced

Search”From there, select “My Research”

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Teen Health and WellnessTeen Health and Wellness: : Scroll down Scroll down and click this icon from the Library page:and click this icon from the Library page:

You can search using the search window on the left, You can search using the search window on the left, or by using the topics on the right, or use the or by using the topics on the right, or use the browse terms of subject or A-Z.browse terms of subject or A-Z.

Selecting Diseases, Infections, and Conditions will Selecting Diseases, Infections, and Conditions will get you here. From here, you may scroll down for get you here. From here, you may scroll down for more options or use the search window.more options or use the search window.

Scrolling can result in finding exactly what you Scrolling can result in finding exactly what you want. Click it to go to the article.want. Click it to go to the article.

Now you can read the article, or read sections Now you can read the article, or read sections using the bookmarks on the left. Citation info using the bookmarks on the left. Citation info is on the left as well.is on the left as well.

Scrolling down a bit and clicking Resources on Scrolling down a bit and clicking Resources on the left…….the left…….

…….will take you to a page with links .will take you to a page with links related to your search.related to your search.

Clicking For Further Reading……Clicking For Further Reading……

…….will take you to a page with a list of .will take you to a page with a list of books on your topic. (the F in a circle books on your topic. (the F in a circle means fiction)means fiction)

Clicking on Glossary…..Clicking on Glossary…..

………….will give you a page of defined .will give you a page of defined terms on your topicterms on your topic

Related articles you may be interested Related articles you may be interested in are also on the right.in are also on the right.

Remote access (to use Teen Health and Remote access (to use Teen Health and Wellness from home)Wellness from home)

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Science Facts on File: Science Facts on File: Scroll down and click Scroll down and click this icon from the Library page:this icon from the Library page:

You may search using the search window, or by You may search using the search window, or by selecting one of the Explore Subjects on the selecting one of the Explore Subjects on the left:left:

Typing cerebral palsy into the search window Typing cerebral palsy into the search window and clicking search……and clicking search……

…….will get you here. The titles of each article and .will get you here. The titles of each article and its type are listed here. Articles may be sorted its type are listed here. Articles may be sorted using the active tabs.using the active tabs.

Click on the article you’d like to read…..Click on the article you’d like to read…..

……and the article will come up. Scroll down to and the article will come up. Scroll down to find….find….

……the citation information.the citation information.

Clicking How to Cite…..Clicking How to Cite…..

……will bring up a window that will help you will bring up a window that will help you format your citation in the style requested by format your citation in the style requested by your teacher. APA, Chicago, and MLA your teacher. APA, Chicago, and MLA formats are given.formats are given.

Saving an Article in Science Saving an Article in Science Facts on FileFacts on FileClick “Save to Folder”Click “Folder Log in”Create an account using your

school email and passwordNext time, log in to folder, item

will be there.

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Gale Opposing Viewpoints : Gale Opposing Viewpoints : Scroll down Scroll down and click this icon from the Library page:and click this icon from the Library page:

From here, you can search using the search From here, you can search using the search window, or by selecting from the popular topics window, or by selecting from the popular topics on the right:on the right:

Selecting internet from the topics…..Selecting internet from the topics…..

…….brings you here. As you scroll down, you’ll find a .brings you here. As you scroll down, you’ll find a variety of articles on the topic, with a variety of variety of articles on the topic, with a variety of views on the topic.views on the topic.

You can focus your search using the subject You can focus your search using the subject terms on the left. You can select your source terms on the left. You can select your source type using the active tabs.type using the active tabs.

Notice the articles are coded for reading level. The Notice the articles are coded for reading level. The first article has a yellow square, indicating an first article has a yellow square, indicating an intermediate content reading level.intermediate content reading level.

Scroll to find the article you want to read and Scroll to find the article you want to read and click on it.click on it.

This will bring up the article. Notice related This will bring up the article. Notice related subjects on the left. Further readings on the topic subjects on the left. Further readings on the topic can be found at the bottom of the article, as well as can be found at the bottom of the article, as well as citation information.citation information.

Saving an Article in Opposing Saving an Article in Opposing ViewpointsViewpointsClick the Infomark icon in the

upper left corner (blue circle with a yellow “i” in it)

Copy and paste the link given into a word document and save it there, or

add to your favorites by clicking the bookmark to your browser option.

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Culture Grams: Culture Grams: Scroll down and click this Scroll down and click this icon from the Library pageicon from the Library page

You may search from any edition shown:You may search from any edition shown:

Scrolling down shows further search options:Scrolling down shows further search options:

Selecting World Edition brings you this page, where Selecting World Edition brings you this page, where you can select a country or region from the drop-you can select a country or region from the drop-down menu, or by clicking a continent, or by typing down menu, or by clicking a continent, or by typing in the search window.in the search window.

Selecting Afghanistan brings you to its page. A Selecting Afghanistan brings you to its page. A quick over view comes up (scroll down for more), quick over view comes up (scroll down for more), along with a menu of more specific topics on the along with a menu of more specific topics on the country (on the left).country (on the left).

Additional content and tools can be found on Additional content and tools can be found on the right.the right.

Click generate citation….Click generate citation….

……to cite any information found on this page.to cite any information found on this page.

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