1. Databases and Research Databases  A Database is ANY organized collection of information  A research database is a collection of PUBLISHED newspaper articles, magazine articles, academic journal articles, and articles from reference books

2. Where are the Research Databases at Del Norte High School Located? 1: Del Norte Library Web Page Step 1: Click on the Library Link to the left of the Del Norte Website Step 2: Then Click on the databases link in the green box to the right of the page **All of the Databases and their icons are visible here 2: The Del Norte Library Learning Point Page Step 1: Log on to Learning Point Step 2: Select the Del Norte Library link (its located with your class links) Step 3: Select the Research Databases button to the left of the page There is a long list of database links below

3. How Can Students Access Our Databases? User or Login ID: delnorte Password: nighthawks * The Gale databases only ask for one item, the password

4. Best Databases For Our Deserving Hero Project EBSCO’s Biography Reference Center Gale Virtual Reference Library Gale’s Biography in Context

5. Benefits of Databases vs. Websites Reliability Databases: Have instant reliability Websites: Must be proven by the researcher to be reliable Citing Sources When citing sources, the databases provide the source citation entry for you. - Biography in Context: Has the MLA Citation at the bottom of each article - Biography Reference Center: You must click a citation link to find the MLA Citation