How to use a Database

What is an online database?

How do I take note from an AHS database?

Database as a Resource

• It is a collection of online articles, images, video clips, and books

• For-profit databases are reliable sources

• Editors check for content and remove incorrect material

Database as a Resource

• The AHS library maintains a subscription to several online databases for research

• Requirement that this project has 1 database

• Go to the AHS Library Go to the AHS Library website to get startedwebsite to get started

How to access the Database

• Go to the Research button on the bottom of the page

• Select All Research databases

How to access the Database

• Select Britannica Online School Edition

• Enter your god, goddess, or hero as the search term

• Select the article

Take your notes

• Write your information on your library research paper

• 2 quotes• 2 facts in your own words• 1 summary

Take your notes

• Look at the extra information on the page

• Pictures and movie clips may

be available

How to get Publication Data

Still need

Author

Article Title

Database title

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Database

• Look at the bottom of the article

• Cut and paste the MLA citation data on to your word document

• Save the document into your server space

What if one database isn’t enough?

• ABC Clio

• Try any of the databases on this page

Paper Requirements

• 1 Database Source

• Publication data

• Notes

• Put into the Works Cited