2. Research Tips & Strategies
goo.gl/w3XgsQ

3. Choose your sources wisely.
Free Web - “Wild West” of information.

4. Internet vs. databases Deep Web - where library databases live;
not searchable by Google.

5. Databases, a.k.a. Online Resources
What are they?
Searchable collections of reliable information.

6. Databases, a.k.a. Online Resources
Why you will like them - citations provided, easy to save to Google Docs, wide variety of format: magazines, book articles, images, video, newspapers, etc..
Why your teacher likes them - information is:
current, credible, unbiased, peer-reviewed

7. Quick Access via WISD Links
“Library Resources”

8. Other ways to access your library’s electronic resources:
Type in tinyurl.com/ahmoresources.
Bookmark it by clicking on the star.
If you forget, you can type in library1.

9. Online Resources
Page

10. Gale Databases: The password is learn.
If asked for a username, it’s wylie.

12. There’s an app for that
Need access to Gale but can’t get to a computer?
We have you covered with an AML app!
Download it! It’s free and super simple

13. ABC-Clio
login & password:
wyliehigh
pirates

15. Other Non-Gale options
Login: wylie
Password: learn

16. Need a book?
Use the following link:

17. Choosing Credible Sources Using RADCAB
Your Vehicle for Information Evaluation

18. Choosing Credible Sources Using RADCAB
Is the information relevant to the question at hand?
Am I on the right track?

19. Choosing Credible Sources Using RADCAB
Is the information suitable to my core values?
Is the content suitable for my grade/ academic level?

20. Choosing Credible Sources Using RADCAB
How much information is provided?
Is the depth of coverage adequate?

21. Choosing Credible Sources Using RADCAB
When was the information published?
Has it been updated?

22. Choosing Credible Sources Using RADCAB
Who is the author of the information?
What are his or her qualifications?

23. Choosing Credible Sources Using RADCAB
.mil
.org
.net
.com
.edu
Domain suffixes
.com – commercial site. Generally info will shed a positive light. Monetary incentive.
.edu. – educational institution. Can range from K to higher ed. Students to profs
.org – traditionally non-profit. Usually credible but watch for bias.
.mil - military
.net – Network. Catch all for any that don’t fit. Give careful scrutiny.

24. Choosing Credible Sources Using RADCAB
Think about the purpose of the text.
To inform?
To persuade?
To entertain?
To sell me something?

25. Use RADCAB to evaluate one of the following websites:
All About Explorers
Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division
Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie
The Jackalope Conspiracy
Republic of Molossia
Dog Island

27. References: https://danielmiessler.com
Kapor, Mitchell.
Christensson, Karen.