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1 Click Here to Test what you know Exploring the Online Databases

2 Photo used under a Creative Commons license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/joanneteh_32/3182482794 /sizes/o/in/photostream/ 1.Which database would you select to search for a literary criticism of The Great Gatsby? a. Literary Reference Center b. History Reference Center c. Digital Library of Georgia 1.Which database would you select to search for a literary criticism of The Great Gatsby? a. Literary Reference Center b. History Reference Center c. Digital Library of Georgia

3 Photo used under a Creative Commons license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/cckaiser/3828834056/sizes /m/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/cckaiser/3828834056/sizes /m/in/photostream/ That’s right. The Literary Reference Center provides plot summaries and literary criticism, author biographies and interviews, poems and short stories, and book reviews. Click here to go to the next question. That’s right. The Literary Reference Center provides plot summaries and literary criticism, author biographies and interviews, poems and short stories, and book reviews. Click here to go to the next question.

4 Photo used under a Creative Commons license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/olivepress/9097864/sizes/ o/in/photostream/ Although The Great Gatsby is a fictionalized account of the Roaring Twenties, you would not find literary criticisms in The History Reference Center. Go back and try again. Although The Great Gatsby is a fictionalized account of the Roaring Twenties, you would not find literary criticisms in The History Reference Center. Go back and try again.

5 Photo used under a Creative Commons license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/cjroarty/1107806152/sizes /m/in/photostream/ The Digital Library of Georgia has a lot of primary sources about Georgia, but no Great Gatsby literary criticisms. Go back and try again. The Digital Library of Georgia has a lot of primary sources about Georgia, but no Great Gatsby literary criticisms. Go back and try again.

6 Photo used under a Creative Commons license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/auvet/164853867// 2. Which database would you select to find the population of Lee County? a. Literary Reference Center b. Georgia Census Data c. Georgia Aerial Photographs 2. Which database would you select to find the population of Lee County? a. Literary Reference Center b. Georgia Census Data c. Georgia Aerial Photographs

7 Lee003, photograph: Vanishing Georgia Collection,Georgia Division of Archives and History, Office of Secretary of State. The Literary Reference Center does not contain any information about Lee County, Georgia. Perhaps if you write a famous novel about it, it will one day appear in this database. Go back and try again. The Literary Reference Center does not contain any information about Lee County, Georgia. Perhaps if you write a famous novel about it, it will one day appear in this database. Go back and try again.

8 Lee County Courthouse, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia, New Georgia Encyclopedia, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia That’s right! The Georgia Census Data contains all kinds of information about cities and counties in Georgia. Click here to go to the next questionClick here to go to the next question. That’s right! The Georgia Census Data contains all kinds of information about cities and counties in Georgia. Click here to go to the next questionClick here to go to the next question.

9 Lee County Courthouse, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia, New Georgia Encyclopedia, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia You will find some interesting photos of Lee County in Georgia Aerial Photographs Database, but alas, no census data. Go back and try again. You will find some interesting photos of Lee County in Georgia Aerial Photographs Database, but alas, no census data. Go back and try again.

10 This photo used under a creative commons license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/nypl/3592525649/sizes/ o/in/photostream/ 3. Which database would you use to research buying a car? a. Global Reference Center b. Planeta Saber c. Consumer EdGlobal Reference CenterPlaneta SaberConsumer Ed 3. Which database would you use to research buying a car? a. Global Reference Center b. Planeta Saber c. Consumer EdGlobal Reference CenterPlaneta SaberConsumer Ed

11 This photo used under a creative commons license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/nypl/3592525649/sizes/o/in/ photostream/ The Global Reference Center won’t have much consumer information about cars. Go back and try again. The Global Reference Center won’t have much consumer information about cars. Go back and try again.

12 This photo used under a creative commons license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_virginia/35951961 91/sizes/o/in/photostream/ Planeta Saber is an excellent encyclopedia written in Spanish, but unfortunately it doesn’t help much with researching cars. Go back and try again. Planeta Saber is an excellent encyclopedia written in Spanish, but unfortunately it doesn’t help much with researching cars. Go back and try again.

13 This photo used under a creative commons license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/nypl/3592525649/sizes/o/in/ photostream/ YES!!!! Consumer Ed helps consumers with major purchasing and financial decisions. Try using it for researching your next car…. Go on the next question. YES!!!! Consumer Ed helps consumers with major purchasing and financial decisions. Try using it for researching your next car…. Go on the next question.

14 This image is in the public domain. Copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nathaniel_Hawtho rne_statue_-_Salem,_Massachusetts.JPG Which database would you use to read an ebook by Nathaniel Hawthorne? a. Digital Library of Georgia b. Gateway to the Classics by Author c. History of the University of GeorgiaDigital Library of GeorgiaGateway to the Classics by AuthorHistory of the University of Georgia Which database would you use to read an ebook by Nathaniel Hawthorne? a. Digital Library of Georgia b. Gateway to the Classics by Author c. History of the University of GeorgiaDigital Library of GeorgiaGateway to the Classics by AuthorHistory of the University of Georgia

15 This image is used under a Creative Commons license from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kindle_2_purchase.jpg The Digital Library of Georgia is a good guess, because you are looking for a database that contains digital information. However, that isn’t the right answer. Go back and try again. The Digital Library of Georgia is a good guess, because you are looking for a database that contains digital information. However, that isn’t the right answer. Go back and try again.

16 This image is in the public domain. Copied from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hawthorne_-_Contes_%C3%A9tranges.djvu That’s right. You can read stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne and many other famous authors in the Gateway to Classics by Author. Go on to the next question. That’s right. You can read stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne and many other famous authors in the Gateway to Classics by Author. Go on to the next question.

17 This image is in the public domain. Copied from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ commons/b/b3/Nathaniel_Hawthorn_b y_Brady%2C_1860-65.jpg You can find some exciting information in the History of the University of Georgia, especially if you are Dawg fan, but you can’t read any of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s stories. Go back and try again. You can find some exciting information in the History of the University of Georgia, especially if you are Dawg fan, but you can’t read any of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s stories. Go back and try again.

18 This image used under fair use considerations. Copied from http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/ 5. Which database provides access to popular Spanish language magazines and journals? a. Global Reference Center b. Digital Library of Georgia c. InformeGlobal Reference CenterDigital Library of GeorgiaInforme 5. Which database provides access to popular Spanish language magazines and journals? a. Global Reference Center b. Digital Library of Georgia c. InformeGlobal Reference CenterDigital Library of GeorgiaInforme

19 This image used under fair use considerations. Copied from http://www.magmall.com/mp3/spanish-magazines.html You can have partial credit for this one. We were looking for the answer “Informe” because it is just Spanish magazines and journals. But The Global Reference Center contains encyclopedia content in many different languages. Go on to the next question.

20 This image used under fair use considerations. Copied from http://twilightscoop.com/2009/05/robert-pattinson-on- the-cover-of-tu-magazine/ You won’t find any Spanish magazines in the Digital Library of Georgia. Go back and try again. You won’t find any Spanish magazines in the Digital Library of Georgia. Go back and try again.

21 This image used under fair use considerations. Copied from http://illoz.com/illow.php?section=roundup&cat_id=34 That’s right. Informe is a database of 46 full-text, Spanish-language and bilingual magazines. Go on to the next question. That’s right. Informe is a database of 46 full-text, Spanish-language and bilingual magazines. Go on to the next question.

22 This image used under a Creative Commons license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastma n_house/4420689134/ 6. Which database would you use to view the diary of a Georgia woman chronicling the first years of the Civil War? a. Digital Library of Georgia b. Global Reference Center c. Literary Reference CenterDigital Library of GeorgiaGlobal Reference CenterLiterary Reference Center 6. Which database would you use to view the diary of a Georgia woman chronicling the first years of the Civil War? a. Digital Library of Georgia b. Global Reference Center c. Literary Reference CenterDigital Library of GeorgiaGlobal Reference CenterLiterary Reference Center

23 This image used under a Creative Commons license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchi ves/3996140730/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchi ves/3996140730/ That’s right. The Digital Library of Georgia has many primary sources including photos, diaries, and other important artifacts from Georgia’s history. Go on to the next question. That’s right. The Digital Library of Georgia has many primary sources including photos, diaries, and other important artifacts from Georgia’s history. Go on to the next question.

24 This image used under a Creative Commons license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchive s/4209348124/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/usnationalarchive s/4209348124/ The Global Reference Center is great for encyclopedic information in other languages, but it won’t contain any diaries from Georgia women. Go back and try again. The Global Reference Center is great for encyclopedic information in other languages, but it won’t contain any diaries from Georgia women. Go back and try again.

25 This image used under a Creative Commons license from http://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastma n_house/4420689134/ You may find some fictional accounts of the Civil War in the literary reference center, but not any actual civil war diaries. Go back and try again. You may find some fictional accounts of the Civil War in the literary reference center, but not any actual civil war diaries. Go back and try again.

26 This image is in the public domain and copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_herbal_ medicine 7. Which database would be best for learning about Chinese Herbal Medicine? a. Gateway to the Classics by Author b. Consumer Health Complete c. InformeGateway to the Classics by AuthorConsumer Health CompleteInforme 7. Which database would be best for learning about Chinese Herbal Medicine? a. Gateway to the Classics by Author b. Consumer Health Complete c. InformeGateway to the Classics by AuthorConsumer Health CompleteInforme

27 This image is used under a creative common license from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chineseherbj ars.jpg Some authors may mention Chinese herbology in their stories, but you won’t find the best information in this database. Go back and try again. Some authors may mention Chinese herbology in their stories, but you won’t find the best information in this database. Go back and try again.

28 This image is in the public domain and copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ChinesePaten t-PlumFlower.png You got that right! You can find information on traditional, alternative and other types of medical treatment in Consumer Health Complete. Go on to the next question. You got that right! You can find information on traditional, alternative and other types of medical treatment in Consumer Health Complete. Go on to the next question.

29 This image is in the public domain and copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ChinesePaten t-PlumFlower.png Informe contains Spanish magazines and journals, and some of their articles might be about Chinese Herbal Medicine. However, that’s not the best answer. Go back and try again.

30 This image is used under a creative common license from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Julius_and_Ethel_Rosen berg_NYWTS.jpg 8. Which database would you use for learning about the Rosenberg trial and executions? a. History Reference Center b. Literary Reference Center c. InformeHistory Reference CenterLiterary Reference CenterInforme

31 This image is in the public domain and copied from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/86/E thel_Rosenberg_mugshot.png That’s correct. The History Reference Center features reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, and history periodicals as well as thousands of historical documents, biographies of historical figures, photos, maps, and over 80 hours of historical video. Go to the next question. That’s correct. The History Reference Center features reference books, encyclopedias, non-fiction books, and history periodicals as well as thousands of historical documents, biographies of historical figures, photos, maps, and over 80 hours of historical video. Go to the next question.

32 This image is in the public domain and copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Julius_Rosenberg_mugs hot.png The Literary Reference Center would not be of much help with an actual event from history. Go back and try again.

33 This image is in the public domain and copied from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/G reenglass_bomb_diagram.png Informe might contain information about the Rosenbergs, in Spanish, of course, but the best answer is the History Reference Center. We’ll assume that’s what you knew that and let you proceed to the next question. proceed to the next question Informe might contain information about the Rosenbergs, in Spanish, of course, but the best answer is the History Reference Center. We’ll assume that’s what you knew that and let you proceed to the next question. proceed to the next question

34 This image is used under fair use consideration and copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Warhol-Campbell_Soup- 1-screenprint-1968.jpg 9. Which database would you go to for research of Andy Warhol? a. Consumer Health Complete b. Oxford Art Online c. Global Reference CenterConsumer Health CompleteOxford Art OnlineGlobal Reference Center 9. Which database would you go to for research of Andy Warhol? a. Consumer Health Complete b. Oxford Art Online c. Global Reference CenterConsumer Health CompleteOxford Art OnlineGlobal Reference Center

35 This image is used under a creative commons license and copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Warhol%27s_grave.jpg Consumer Health won’t give you much information about artists. Go back and try again. Consumer Health won’t give you much information about artists. Go back and try again.

36 This image is used under a creative commons license and copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dennis-hopper-andy- warhol-at-table-1963.jpg That’s right! Oxford Art Online contains a collection of thousands of art encyclopedias and image collections. Go on to the next question. That’s right! Oxford Art Online contains a collection of thousands of art encyclopedias and image collections. Go on to the next question.

37 That’s not the best answer. You are looking for a database that contains art. Go back and try again. That’s not the best answer. You are looking for a database that contains art. Go back and try again. This image is used under fair use consideration and copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Warhol-Campbell_Soup- 1-screenprint-1968.jpg

38 This image is in the public domain and copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Boston_Tea_Par ty_Currier_colored.jpg 10. Where can you get information about the American Revolution? a. Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary b. Oxford Art Online c. Annals of American History Merriam Webster’s Collegiate DictionaryOxford Art OnlineAnnals of American History 10. Where can you get information about the American Revolution? a. Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary b. Oxford Art Online c. Annals of American History Merriam Webster’s Collegiate DictionaryOxford Art OnlineAnnals of American History

39 This image is in the public domain and copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RapeBoston.jpg Do you need a DEFINITION of the American Revolution? A dictionary won’t provide you with much more than that. Go back and try again. Do you need a DEFINITION of the American Revolution? A dictionary won’t provide you with much more than that. Go back and try again.

40 This image is in the public domain and copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Benjamin_Franklin_- _Join_or_Die.jpg You can find some art from that time period, so we’ll let you have that answer. But the bestt answer is the Annals of American History. Go to the next slide. You can find some art from that time period, so we’ll let you have that answer. But the bestt answer is the Annals of American History. Go to the next slide.

41 This image is in the public domain and copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GeorgeWashington_Batt leofPrinceton.jpg Great Answer!!! Annals of American History includes the full text of primary documents in American history, including historical accounts, speeches, memoirs, poems, editorials, landmark court decisions, and cultural criticism. Go to the next slide. Great Answer!!! Annals of American History includes the full text of primary documents in American history, including historical accounts, speeches, memoirs, poems, editorials, landmark court decisions, and cultural criticism. Go to the next slide.

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