Introduction

OHS Media Center

Virtual Media Center (Website)

Check out the Virtual Media Center to find more information and online resources for projects, research, etc.

The sidebar area is the first place to look for anything in particular that you are trying to find

Databases

Offered FREE for

students!!!

Grolier OnlineGrolier Main Page

Set up

Type in topic here

Grolier OnlineSearch Results for Science Fiction

Articles listed here that include your topic

Types of databases within Grolier

Grolier OnlineSample Article from Grolier

Online

Want more info? Web links and articles are included!

Grolier will give you the citation for the resources as well, so no Easy Bib needed!

Michigan Electronic Library (MeL)MeL includes free databases for students in Michigan through the Department of Education there are many to choose from on varying topics!

Includes the level each database is more appropriate for

Gale Cengage

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Gale Cengage

Gale homepage, type in your topic in the search box or click on the different topics listed on the bottom of the page.

Researching on the Web

Databases• Information is from

professional sources: books, articles, journals, etc.

• Updated frequently• Cost $ to provide so the

information accurate and is about specific topics

Websites• Can be written and

published online by anyone• Information can be left

published on the web and not updated frequently

• Information can be hard to search for and not always accurate

VS.

Which Should I Use?

Easy Answer: BOTH!!

Use a mix of websites and database articles but be sure to ALWAYS evaluate the websites you are using!!