OER 1.3.3

All About Encyclopedia

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Text Features

Online Encyclopedia

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APPLAUSE Final Trivia

Every entry in an encyclopedia is arranged

in this order.

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What is alphabetical?

An encyclopedia is best for locating this kind of

information.

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What is general information?

The index for a set of encyclopedias is usually located in which volume?

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What is the last volume?

Name two encyclopedia formats.

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What are print and online encyclopedias?

Encyclopedias give what sort of information?

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What is factual information?

Which would come first?

apple

axolotl

Atlas

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What is apple?

Which would come first?

candle

corn

Cape Cod

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What is candle?

Which would come first?

hail

habitat

hill

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What is habitat?

Which would come first?

Abraham Lincoln

Mary T. Lincoln

Robert T. Lincoln

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What is Lincoln, Abraham?

Which name would come first in a set of encyclopedias?

Benjamin Franklin

Betsy Ross

George Washington Carver?

What is Carver, George Washington?

In which volume would you find the following?

monkey

James Madison

Mediterranean Sea

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What is the “M” volume?

In which volume would you find the following?

George W. Bush

George H.W. Bush

James Buchanan

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What is the “B” volume?

In which volume would you find:

Neptune

Richard Nixon

newt

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What is the “N” volume?

In which volume would you find the

answer to this question?

What material does the hummingbird use to make its

nest??

What is the “H” volume?

The hummingbird uses spider webs and plant material to make its

nest.

In which volume would you find the answer to this

question?

When was Walt Disney born?

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What is the “D” volume?

Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901.

These words help you find your place in the

encyclopedia.

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What are guide words?

This text feature helps you understand what is

happening in a picture or photograph.

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What is a caption?

This text feature makes some words stand out in order to catch your eye.

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What is bold print?

This text feature may be used to help you

understand what topics will be discussed in the next paragraph.

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What are headings?

These other text features help you

understand details and comparisons.

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What are diagrams and graphs?

Online encyclopedias get their name because they can only be found where?

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What is on the Internet?

One of the advantages of

online encyclopedias is the addition of this kind

of media.?

What is video or audio?

Name of an online encyclopedia you can

access in the Library Media Center.

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What is the Encyclopedia

Britannica Online ?

An advantage to using an online encyclopedia is that

certain texts are a different color, indicating

that you can click on them to link to other articles, pictures, or information. What are these clickable

texts called??

What are hypertext links?

There are different ways to search for information in an

online encyclopedia.

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What is a subject or keyword search?

Final Trivia Question

What volume and keyword(s) would you

use to locate the information to the

following question…

Final Trivia Question

Where does the axolotl live?

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What is the “A” volume and

keyword: Axolotl Or broaden the search:

What is the “S” volume and keyword

Salamander

Answer: Mexico

Works Cited

Leonard, John. “Preservation Hall Applause.” MP3. SoundSnap. Ed. Tasos Frantzolas. 2 July 2008. Web. <http://www.soundsnap.com/node/57024>.