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EBSCO Databases. Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS Mary Villegas, AZ Dept. of Libraries. School. Arizona State Library. Public Library. Accessing Databases. Userid & Password Contact: [email protected]. ZIP CODE ACCESS AZ Library: http://www.azlibrary.gov/azlibrary/res.aspx. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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EBSCO Databases
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HSMary Villegas, AZ Dept. of Libraries
Accessing Databases
School Public LibraryArizona State
Library
LIBRARY CARD REQUIRED
• MCLD: www.mcldaz.org
• Phoenix Public Library: http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org
• Pima County Library:http://www.library.pima.gov/
• Other county & city libraries
ZIP CODE ACCESS
• AZ Library: http://www.azlibrary.gov/azlibrary/res.aspx
Userid & Password
• Contact: [email protected]
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Multiple Modules Focus Today:
EBSCOhost Web: extensive research. Full text, full view periodicals
Student Research Center: different interface. Lexile levelsFull citations
Folder for storage
Points of View: pro/con research
Novelist: readalikes
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Lexile choice
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Subject
Term
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SORT
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Folder for personal storage
Personal Data Storage
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Advanced Search(by lexile)
Visual Search
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HSVisual Search = Graphical search representation (tree)
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HSPreview, add to folder or access article
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Choice of citation style: MLA, APA and more. All constructed accurately for students.
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Pro/Con Reseach with Points of View
• Many topics ready for student use– Search by category or topic
• Overview of topic• One each: Point and Counterpoint articles• Step by step creating a paper or argument• Citations ready for copy/paste
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Points of View
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Haiti Relief
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HSFinding Specific Articles
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
One of the largest print magazine suppliers with the fewest embargoed issues and titles.
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Alphabetic Search for Periodical
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Discover: magazine issues available for years, cover to cover articles
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Tree to each
issue and all
the articles
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
PDF full text = exact pages of the magazine
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Sample - Literature• Course: Literature
– Interest: Biculturalism– Author: Sherman Alexie
• Already read: Absolute Diary of a Part-time Indian• Investigation of a thesis
– Literary Reference Center• Author read alike to provide comparison
– Novelist• Author’s voice, point of view, world view
– Student Research Center– Literary Reference Center
• Author’s inspiration, background– Biography Research Center
• Historic background for Native American Boarding schools or Res schools– Bibliography of Native North Americans– History Reference Center
• Health issues hydrocephalus– Health Source
• Controversy– Points of View
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HSInvestigation: General Search for Topic; Gathering Resources
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HSFocus on Primary Sources
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HSAbstract - important for deciding to spend the time with the original article.
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HSWhat might provide comparisons? Use author read-alikes
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Article reviewing Sherman Alexie and listing similar authors.
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS
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