Agenda:

An Introduction to MT Computers & DatabasesHONORS

After Viewing This PowerPoint, You Will:1. Login to the computer and go to LibGuides.

Complete an online survey. Download a document: Honors Database Scavenger Hunt.

2. Open and complete the worksheet about Cyberbullying. Save to your folder.

3. Open your email account and upload the document. Send the document as an attachment to me at jourdain-jennifer@montytech.net.

Three Sources for Research

Databases

Web

Books

Where do you go for:

Books – Library Catalog or Follett Shelf

(ebooks)

Web – Search Engine like Google (free)

Databases – Through the Library Website

(subscription only)

Research Databases

What They Are: What They Aren’t:

• Specific to a subject• By experts or journalists• Designed for students•Magazines, newspapers, book articles, radio & tv broadcasts•More Reliable

•Free•Searchable in Google or other search engine

Check out

• Advanced search options, tabs, or search within results

• Email to self & print-friendly options

• Citations provided for copy & paste

• Be specific (the less words the better)

•Each one is a little different

Advanced Searching Diagram

from ithacalibrary.com

Database Searching vs. Google Searching

Databases need specific keywords to conduct a good search.

You may also have to think of “like” words if you fail the first time.

Take a question like:

What are the different types of bullying?

What keywords would you search?

bullying

types

Are there differences in the bullying experiences of girls and boys?

What keywords would you search?

boys OR

girls

differences

bullying

gender

differences

bullying

What’s the next step?• Click on Firefox, Explorer, or Safari.

Go to: montytech.net and the Library.

• Go to LibGuides:

• Click on Honors Introduction to Research Databases Class. Click on the tab for Freshmen Survey and complete.

• Click on the Home tab. Download and open the Honors Database Scavenger Hunt

• Complete and save to your own folder.

• Login to your email account and upload the saved document.

• Send the document as an attachment to me at jourdain-jennifer@montytech.net - See instructions.