Modern Heroes Research

Ms. Doyle, District Librarian

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

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

Find a Book in the Library

B. Steps1. School Home Page

Find a Book in the Library

2. Library Home Page

Search WebCat

3. Enter name of the person you are researching4. Limit by school5. Click Search Everything

Search WebCat

Remember to type last name comma first name! This works best in many types of searches.

Search WebCat

Search WebCat

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?

Using Gale Ebooks

Find “Gale PowerSearch” on your bookmark

Circle the web address : secondary.oslis.org

Draw a box around the login and password

D. Using Gale Ebooks: 1. Search for your person

Using Gale Ebooks: 2. Limit to books

Using Gale Ebooks: 3. Limit to biography

Using Gale Ebooks: 4. Limit to person’s name (if necessary)

Using Gale Ebooks

E. Use tools to print, email, cite sources, translate or listen

Using Gale Ebooks

Note how first paragraph most important accomplishments, then moves to focusing on each stage of his life in longer sections.

Using Gale Ebooks

Use bold subheadings to find sections on each part of a person’s life

Gale PowerSearch DatabaseAlso try magazine articles, but remember that it’s helpful to limit by subject and article type (biography)

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)

F. Project Page under Library/Class Projects

Wrapping Up

In your notes (F), write one thing you learned today

In your notes (G), write one question you still have

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