1. Intro to Databases

2. Using Search Terms Use phrases; do not put in whole questions
Looking for two ideas together, use AND
Will grab results containing both words
Ex: Illinois AND senators
Looking for something in a few categories, use OR
Will grab everything with these words
Ex: Illinois OR senators OR term limits
Looking for a specific word or phrase, put it in quotes
Will grab anything with the exact words in quotes
Ex: "number two democrat in the senate"

3. Resources We Will Explore
Chicago Public Schools Databases
Virtual Library (books)
Databases
Both are available to you while on the CPS WiFi with no passwords.
If not on CPS WiFi, all passwords are cps and cps except for First Search (Username: | Password: bxxd.puxx)
Questia School
Questia
Paid service per student account that LP holds.
Username is your CPS address Password is lincoln

4. 1.
CPS Databases
Click here!

5. Checkpoints Research in Context ⤿ “Browse All Topics” “Search”
“Advanced” - “Topic Finder”
The databases available on this page are session- based (aka your searches will not save)

6. Features of Gale Databases
Listen Feature / Citations
Can change speed and highlight
Full citations at bottom to copy and paste
Annotation / Google Drive
Select text that you want to highlight, choose color, add a note
Send to Google Drive
Makes folder

7. 2.
Questia School
Click here!

8. Checkpoints Log in Username: CPS email address Password: lincoln
Browse by topic
Save to “Project Folder”

9. Features of Questia Active Project / Citations
Can create a folder to house resources
Generate a Bibliography for you
Annotation
Can highlight passages to make notes
Adds notes to Active Project

10. Let me know what questions you have!
Let me know what questions you have!