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1 Research Intro April 20, 2015

2 OPAC(Online Public Access Catalog) http://opac.sharylandisd.org/opac/phs/index.html#menuHome Books eBooks Other media Audio CDs DVDs Playaways

3 eBooks Select the eBook Go to the Index (end of book) Search for your God or Goddess Find page numbers Print screen or use Snipping Tool Copy and save to a Word document Cite your source!

4 Research Databases A database is an organized collection of data from media, books, reference, websites, magazines, journals, images, videos, etc. Gale Cengage Learning Student Resources in Context Opposing Viewpoints EBSCO Infotopia and Kidtopia

5 Advanced Search is Your Friend Search for: greek gods in keyword And: apollo in keyword More Options: Full-text Content Type: Choose type of media: Journals, Magazines, Primary Sources, Websites, News, Reference, etc. Content Level: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced

6 Microsoft Templates Save time and create attractive documents Great for documents used often Quick and easy to use MS Word/File/New/ Search with a keyword: MLA Download and use the template

7 Email

8 Quiz 1 OPAC What types of items can you find in OPAC? Browsing What section of a book or eBook can help you locate a specific topic? Where is it located?

9 Quiz 2 What is a database? What types of content are in a database? What can you create with a Microsoft Office template?

10 Quiz 3 Where can a student go to find the email sample? What is the purpose of a citation? What types of items should be cited?


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