1. San Bernardino High School Library

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

4.  Type 10.131.60.253 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

7.  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

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

10.  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?

11.  At your computer, please type in the following website address: http://portal.bigchalk.com/portalweb/login.do It will bring you to this screen:

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

13.  Choose eLibrary Curriculum Edition

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

16.  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?

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

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

20.  http://library.csusm.edu/plagiarism/index.h tml

21. 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

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