How to access the

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THE ELECTRONIC LIBRARY COLLECTION

• How to access the
• LIBRARY WITHOUT WALLS

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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 WEBSITELibrary 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
WallsProgram
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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 websites recommended links for further
  research, but dont 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 ELECTRONIC LIBRARY COLLECTION

• How to access the
• LIBRARY WITHOUT WALLS