1. HEALTH
RESEARCH PROJECT

2. What is a Library Database?
Databases contain information from published works (magazines and newspaper articles, encyclopedias and other reference books)
Databases are searchable by keywords
Databases contain full text articles that you can print

3. Databases at PCJH
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
EBSCO

4. Databases/Websites
Websites may be written by anyone regardless of expertise
Website content is not necessarily checked by an expert
Websites often don’t provide the information necessary to create a complete citation
Websites may not indicate when an page is updated

5. Five Ws of Web Site Evaluation
Who – Who wrote the page?
What – What is the purpose of the page? Sell something or education?
When – When was the site created? Updated?
Where – Where does the info come from?
Why – Why should I use this information?

6. Who wrote the web page? Web Address or URL
.com – business
.edu – education
.org – organization
.gov - government

7. Keyword Specific word or phrase for finding the information Example:
Cancer (Broad)
Breast Cancer (More Specific)
Breast Cancer Signs (Very Specific)

8. Great Resources at PCJH
PCJH Library Page
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Vertical Files
Books ~ Use Online Catalog
Websites ~ Ebsco
Research
In Progress

9. I have my information. Now what?
Tips on Taking Notes:
Use a separate index card for each piece of information
Give each card a heading to show the subject of the note
Write the number of the page where you found the information
Put quotation marks around anything you copy word for word from the source

10. Taking Notes What is cancer? A disease A growth or tumor
Tend to spread to other sites
Dictionary p. 26

11. Creating Your Presentation
Organize your notes by topic
Organize your thoughts into a logical order
Begin creating your presentation
Hint: You should get all the information in your presentation first. THEN, you can work on backgrounds and pictures.

12. Pop Quiz! Have you been listening?
Give me 2 reasons a database can be a more reliable source than the internet.
If the web address ends with .com, what does that mean?
What is a keyword search?
What does the web address ending with .org mean?
What databases does our library provide for you?