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To I n f i n i t y …. … and Beyond G o o g l e. STARTING YOUR RESEARCH. STEP 1 : Consider the world BEYOND G o o g l e ! FACT : BEFORE G o o g l e “Chock-full-of-good research things called LIBRARY DATABASES !”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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To Infinity…
…and Beyond Google
STARTING YOUR RESEARCH
STEP 1:
Consider the world BEYOND Google!
FACT:
BEFORE Google
“Chock-full-of-goodresearch things called LIBRARY DATABASES!”
Independence Middle School MEDIA CENTER www.imsmediacenter.wikispaces.com
24/7
FOCUS RESOURCES from
Research DatabasesRESOURCES from
Free Internet SearchEngines
VS
www.imsmediacenter.wikispaces.com
CONTENTDATABASES Google
100% of information is K-12 curriculum
RELEVANT
+ RELIABLE
= ASSURADLY SAFE
About 14% of information is made available Harper, Meghan. (2011). Chapter 7: Using online reference resources IN Reference Sources and Services for Youth. Neal- Schuman Publishers.
Beyond Google: The Invisible Web Resources
CONTENT
DATABASES Google*PUBLISHER-QUALITY
INFORMATION CHECKED FOR ACCURACY and RELIABILITY by
PUBLISHER’S EDITORS
*Variety of media types
*Editor selected websites
*Sites not updated regularly
*Difficult to obtain sources:ANYONE CAN PUBLISH
any OPINION or IDEA regardless of their
AUTHORITY, EDUCATION or EXPERIENCE in that
SUBJECT AREA
*Inappropriate for school use
Trash or
Treasure?
CONTENTDATABASES
1000’s of: *Newspapers *Magazines *Media types
= Students can search INDIVIDUALLY or COLLECTIVELY
*Full access to deep content archives NOT AVAILABLE
*This information is
ONLY AVAILABLE by
SUBSCRIPTION
READING SUPPORT
DATABASES Google
*DICTIONARY
*BUILT-IN READER features:
= HELP STUDENTS build VOCABULARY READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS
*OFFERS CONTENT STANDARDS FOR SUBJECTS
NORELATED SUPPORTFEATURE
AVAILABLE
READING LEVELSDATABASES Google
Articles are assigned LEXILES:
*Users can LOCATE MATERIALS suited to INDIVIDUAL or GROUP READING NEEDS
NOMETHOD
FORSEARCHING
BYREADING
LEVEL
CITATION
BIBLIOGRAPHIC ASSISTANCE
DATABASES GoogleSTUDENTS CAN: *VIEW *SAVE *PRINT *E-MAIL
For chosen articles in:*MLA*AMA*APA
Directly from DATABASE
NORELATEDSUPPORTFEATURE
AVAILABLE
ARTICLE SUMMARIES
DATABASES Google
HELP students and teachers
QUICKLY ASSESS INFORMATION,PRACTICING ESSENTIAL SKILLS
forREADING COMPREHENSION
RESULT DESCRIPTIONS are DRIVEN byKEYWORD SEARCHES and MAY NOTTRULY REFLECT CONTENT RELEVANCE
WHEN to USE Google in SCHOOL
SPECIFIC WEBSITESWILL BE PROVIDED
NO RANDOM
GOOGLING!
NO RANDOM
GOOGLING!
NO RANDOM
GOOGLING!
WHEN to USE Google at HOME
• Wikipedia: a starting point only!• Government information (.gov)• See advertisements• Instant access to Current NEWS. gossip• Personal web pages-Social Networking• Fun! (Games, FYI)
The internet does offer some good information if you are
willing to sort through the information to determine what is reliable.
When to use DATABASES
• AT SCHOOL unless otherwise directed• Newspaper, Journal, & Magazine articles• Encyclopedia overviews / specifics of topics• Biographical information• Statistical information• Opinions on current issues• DOING RESEARCH and LOOKING for RELIABLE
SOURCES RELATED TO ACADEMIC SUBJECTS
Google ACROSTIC
• • • General Oblivion and Omnipotent Guide to
Lots of Everything
• Giving Opinions and Options Generously Linked Everywhere
Google according to MAC• Game: always trying to be #1 result for search
• Obsolete: URL’s are often “Not Found”
• Overstimulation: too many results to get quick reliable results
• Gamut: wide range of information and degree of difficulty presented
• Laborious: time required to search through all results
• Evaluation: younger users do not have skills or background needed to decide whether information is accurate or not
DATABASES according to MAC• Direct can get what you need exactly (take them to magazines, primary sources, maps,
images etc.) Can get what you want exactly!
• Age-Appropriate: no Bess needed to block sites
• Tiered: Lexile reading levels
• Accessible: 24/7 will need passwords at home generally or library card if using sites from public library page
• Bibliography: citations are provided MLA, APA, AMA
• Accurate: reviewed, relevant, publishers, editors
• Stimulating: information is presented graphics, kid friendly –usuable
• Empowerment: users have confidence that they can be successful
• Selective: database sources are abundant in subject areas, student can pick and choose ones that will be easy to use personally
When SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION………….
Use Reliable Educational
Age-appropriate
Learning
Tools