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How to access the

“LIBRARY WITHOUT WALLS”

THE ELECTRONIC LIBRARY COLLECTION

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COMPUTER RULES AND NETTIQUETTE

• ID card must be submitted to library staff

• No personal e-mail, checking e-mail, or chat

• No playing games on computers

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COMPUTER CATALOG(LIBRARY BOOK SEARCH)

• 4 different types of searches:– subject– author (last name first)– title– keyword

• It is always good to conduct more than one type of search to assure you find all relevant sources

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LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER WEBSITE

“Library Without Walls”

• Students can obtain homework, reference, and research assistance

• SSHS students may access commercial databases at home at no cost

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A look at theSSHS “Library Without Walls”

Program

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COMMERCIAL DATABASES

• Commercial databases provide an extensive electronic “library without walls”; these resources can be used without cost to SSHS students

• There are a few commercial databases you should know about; they include resources from Gale.

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Student Resource Center Gold

• This database provides:– A fully integrated database containing thousands of

curriculum-targeted primary documents, biographies, topical essays, background information, critical analyses

– Full-text coverage of over 1,000 magazines, newspaper, over 20,000 photographs and illustrations, and more than 34 hours of audio and video clips

– A student health module

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Biography Resource Center

• Full-length biographical articles from award-winning biography reference books

• Current newspaper and magazine articles

• Corresponding websites of interest

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Literary Criticism

• Literature Resource Center – an extensive collection of literary criticism essays, plot summaries, author biographies, and websites

Scribner Writers Series – includes 15 – 20 page signed essays on more than 1,600

authors and literary genres

The Twayne Authors Series – Twayne World, U.S., and English Authors Series each contain the full

text of 200 frequently used Twayne Masters books

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• Should juvenile criminals be treated as adults?• Should student athletes be tested for performance-

enhancing drugs?• Does television contribute to violent behavior in

children?• Is genetic engineering beneficial or harmful to

society?

Outstanding pro & con essays, websites, and current research on these and many other contemporary controversial topics can be found in this database.

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HOME USE

• All of these commercial databases can be accessed by students at home. You will be given the user name and password to access this site. Commercial databases are a great, reliable method for attaining extensive, in-depth library research.

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INTERNET RESEARCH

• The Internet is a wonderful tool, but you must be careful.

• Beware: Random searches can be time consuming and can lead you astray. There is a lot of info-garbage on the web.

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When surfing the net and choosing your sites, look for sites that

demonstrate:

• Objectivity

• Accuracy

• Currency

• Authority

• Relevancy

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Recommended Search Engines

• www.google.com

• www.alltheweb.com

• www.altavista.com

• www.teoma.com

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Finding Additional Websites

Once you find a good, reliable website, check that website’s recommended links for further research, but don’t get too lost in the web.

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Remember the SSHSLibrary Media Center Website

Student Resource Page (for homework help in all subjects)

Library Without Walls (Commercial Databases)

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Now You Are Ready

• Now you are ready to complete the electronic

portion of the library orientation.

• Return to your small groups

and together work on the electronic

library orientation sheet.

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The Countdown Has Begun

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The Countdown Has Begun

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How to access the

“LIBRARY WITHOUT WALLS”

THE ELECTRONIC LIBRARY COLLECTION