Using Digital Resources Ethically and Efficiently

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DIGITAL RESOURCES

PRINT VS. DIGITAL

PRINT•Extensive fact-checking•Longer to update•Around longer

DIGITAL•Little or no fact-checking• Instant updates•Always changing

WHY DATABASES?

•Credible•Best of the best•Easily sort through results•Citations provided

ACCESSING DATABASES

• Camanchehslibrary.weebly.com• IowaAEAonline.org• Id- 0936camhs• Pw- mbaea9

DATABASES TO USE

•AP Images- Speeches/ recordings•Britannica Online- current encyclopedia•GALE- thousands of magazine/ newspaper articles

CITING A DATABASE ARTICLE

•Quick Cite Copy and paste • Enter info manually• Author(s)• Title of article• Title of publication• Volume and issue numbers• Date published• Date accessed• Database used

DATABASE PRACTICE

1. Log in to GALE2. High School Student

Edition3. Log in with AEA Database ID

and PW4. High School Student

Edition (AGAIN)

DATABASE PRACTICE

5. Search for “Bill Clinton”6. Use the “limiters” on the left

side to find a BRIEF ARTICLE published in the PAST MONTH

7. Click on one article 8. What can you do with this

article? (Hint: TOOLS)

YOUR DEFINITION OF WEB RESEARCH

•Go to Google•Search for your person•Find a site that has a lot of information•Start taking notes

FUTURE WEB RESEARCH

•Go to Google (or other search engine)•Search for your person•Evaluate results on first page•Choose site that is credible and up-to-date

CITING A WEBPAGE

•Enter information manually• Author(s), if available **sometimes an organization**• Title of single webpage• Title of entire website• Sponsor *if applicable*•Date updated•Date accessed

WEBSITE EVALUATION

• Currency- applies mostly to living people• Credible- published by university, reputable organization, or relevant expert• Functionality- links work• Appearance- few or no ads; white background with black text; relevant pictures may be included; basic fonts; no misspellings

WEBSITE EVALUATION PRACTICE

•Go to Google search for BILL CLINTON•Wikipedia Article•WhiteHouse.gov Article•Biography.com Article•ClintonFoundation.org Article

WEBSITE CITATION PRACTICE

1.Navigate to the Clinton Foundation page

2.Enter the name of the whole website

3.Enter the publisher4.Enter the date of access (today)

WEBSITE CITATION PRACTICE

5. Enter the date updated, if available

6. URL NOT NECESSARY7. Enter author(s) if available8. Enter title of page