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Jean Kilker, Maryvale HSMary Villegas, AZ Dept. of Libraries

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Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS

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EBSCOhost Web: extensive research. Full text, full view periodicals

Student Research Center: different interface. Lexile levelsFull citations

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Points of View: pro/con research

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Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS

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Jean Kilker, Maryvale HSVisual Search = Graphical search representation (tree)

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Jean Kilker, Maryvale HSPreview, add to folder or access article

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS

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Choice of citation style: MLA, APA and more. All constructed accurately for students.

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS

Pro/Con Reseach with Points of View

• Many topics ready for student use– Search by category or topic

• Overview of topic• One each: Point and Counterpoint articles• Step by step creating a paper or argument• Citations ready for copy/paste

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One of the largest print magazine suppliers with the fewest embargoed issues and titles.

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS

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Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS

Sample - Literature• Course: Literature

– Interest: Biculturalism– Author: Sherman Alexie

• Already read: Absolute Diary of a Part-time Indian• Investigation of a thesis

– Literary Reference Center• Author read alike to provide comparison

– Novelist• Author’s voice, point of view, world view

– Student Research Center– Literary Reference Center

• Author’s inspiration, background– Biography Research Center

• Historic background for Native American Boarding schools or Res schools– Bibliography of Native North Americans– History Reference Center

• Health issues hydrocephalus– Health Source

• Controversy– Points of View

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HSInvestigation: General Search for Topic; Gathering Resources

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HSFocus on Primary Sources

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HSAbstract - important for deciding to spend the time with the original article.

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HSWhat might provide comparisons? Use author read-alikes

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS

Article reviewing Sherman Alexie and listing similar authors.

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS

Jean Kilker, Maryvale HS

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