2. Youwill write down the words and
phrases in blue
You will want to use these notes
while you do your research
3. Objectives:
1. Know how to find the library databases
2. Understand how to select the best database for
your needs
3. Be able to decide which websites are most
reliable and academic
7. Talk to the person next to you for 1 minute.
You should each answer these questions:
1.Have you used a library database before?
Which ones?
2.If you’ve used the databases, which ones
are most useful?
If you haven’t used them, why not?
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12. What would be an example of a question you
could answer using World Book or Culturegrams?
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23. Why would you want to find a print book on your
topic?
26. Who provided the information?
Has it been edited or fact checked?
What is the purpose of the site?
Is it a trustworthy academic/scholarly source?
27. 4. Academic
Sources:
•Reputation of
author/institution
(Harvard? Mayo
Clinic? New York
Times?)
•Citations? Sources
included so we know
where information
came from
•Peer reviewed or
edited
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33. Archives (Library of Congress, etc.)
Museums
Universities (but NOT students’ personal web
pages)
Libraries
Research centers
Public television stations (BBC, PBS)
Other?
