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Modern Heroes Research
Ms. Doyle, District Librarian
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Presentation Notes
Please get ready to take notes
Write down words and phrases in red
At the end of presentation, you will have notes A-G
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Today’s Topics
A. Objectives:
1. Use WebCat to locate a book on your subject in the school library
2. Use Gale PowerSearch database to locate relevant biographical information
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Find a Book in the Library
B. Steps1. School Home Page
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Find a Book in the Library
2. Library Home Page
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Search WebCat
3. Enter name of the person you are researching4. Limit by school5. Click Search Everything
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Search WebCat
Remember to type last name comma first name! This works best in many types of searches.
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Search WebCat
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Search WebCat
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C. Print vs. Online Sources
Take about 1 minute to talk with the person next to you about the following questions. Write brief answers in your notes.
1. Why might using a print book be better than using the Internet or a database for this project?
2. What are the advantages of using an online sources rather than a book?
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Using Gale Ebooks
Find “Gale PowerSearch” on your bookmark
Circle the web address : secondary.oslis.org
Draw a box around the login and password
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D. Using Gale Ebooks: 1. Search for your person
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Using Gale Ebooks: 2. Limit to books
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Using Gale Ebooks: 3. Limit to biography
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Using Gale Ebooks: 4. Limit to person’s name (if necessary)
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Using Gale Ebooks
E. Use tools to print, email, cite sources, translate or listen
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Using Gale Ebooks
Note how first paragraph most important accomplishments, then moves to focusing on each stage of his life in longer sections.
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Using Gale Ebooks
Use bold subheadings to find sections on each part of a person’s life
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Gale PowerSearch DatabaseAlso try magazine articles, but remember that it’s helpful to limit by subject and article type (biography)
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Review
Turn to the person next to you. Figure out whose birthday happens first this year.
The person with the first birthday will explain to the other how to find a biographical article in Gale PowerSearch or how to find a library book
Describe at least 4 steps. You may use your notes (letter B for books, D for databases)
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F. Project Page under Library/Class Projects
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Wrapping Up
In your notes (F), write one thing you learned today
In your notes (G), write one question you still have
Share questions now or email [email protected]