San Bernardino High School Library

 The OPAC is our online catalog that lists all the materials we have in the library  You access it through our computers

 Type in the URL address box  In the search box type the subject you are searching  Click the Subject box (The paint palette)  A list of available materials will appear

 On the OPAC, take note of the number listed with the book are seeking  This number is the Dewey Decimal Classification System  These numbers are where you will find the book  Follow the numerical and alphabetical listings until you find your book

 What is the title of the first book on the list?  What is the DDC number?  What are the three letters under the number?

 Why do your teachers and I ask you to use the database when conducting your research?  What do you think a database might offer a researcher that Google does not?

 At your computer, please type in the following website address: It will bring you to this screen:

Type in the user name and password: User: sbcsremote Password: remote001

 Choose eLibrary Curriculum Edition

 What is the purpose of these icons below the search box?

 Type the phrase animal rights into the search box.  How many results are there?  What type of information are you looking for? How do you need to “sort” the results?

 Click on the first article, “Undercover Video…”

 Database formats your citation for your Works Cited page…  Why is citing important? Why is it important for it to be properly formatted?

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MUST You MUST cite your sources to avoid plagiarism  In-text citations (author and page numbers to show where you found your information)  Page numbers are not required with electronic information (from a database, for example) – author and title will suffice  Create a Works Cited or References page

 Easybib.com  Bibme.com  OWL (owl.english.purdue.edu)