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Not a. G O O G L E. Search. Introducing Databases at the Elementary Level. Ciara Kelly – Kingsford Smith Gwen Ingham – Walter Moberly. Why not Google?. only search engine commercial question of authority, authorship authenticity

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  1. Not a GOOGLE Search Introducing Databases at the Elementary Level Ciara Kelly – Kingsford Smith Gwen Ingham – Walter Moberly

  2. Why not Google? • only search engine • commercial • question of authority, authorship • authenticity • reading levels and needs of students

  3. Demonstrate: Search for • Pacific Northwest Octopus http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/ • Male Pregnancy http://www.malepregnancy.com/ • Other Sites http://www.shsu.edu/~lis_mah/documents/TCEA/hoaxtable.html

  4. What is a database? • Lists of information for a particular need • Subscription • Examples – Phone Book, Medical, Police

  5. Why use them? • Reliable Authority • Fits Learning Outcomes • Streamlines search • Paid for – use them / lose them

  6. How to Access • Library Catalogue • Go to Database Tab on top of Page • Four columns • Magazines , Journals • Reference • Web Resources • Professional Webcat Database Access

  7. EBSCO • Huge Central Database – different ways to access - Ebsco – Searchasaurus - Ebsco - Elementary - Ebsco - Secondary - Ebsco - Professional - Ebsco - Novelist K-8 - Handout VSB Catalogue- http://webcat.vsb.bc.ca/#focus

  8. EBSCO • Good for… up to date info examples: articles on medicine, space travel • Not great for… history, young learners and/or low reading level • Need to provide specific search criteria example: scavenger hunt

  9. EBSCO Elementary – Try it • Ebsco - Kidsearch • Backround info. • Terms: - article, abstract, lexile, pdf file, html file • Navigate Sample: Gr. 6 Extreme Environments

  10. Canadian Encyclopedia • Youth is best edition here Canadian Encyclopedia • Good for Canadian content Gr 4 Native Peoples

  11. Encyclopedia of British Columbia • Good for specific BC Topics Encyclopedia of BC • Higher reading level • Text heavy • Example – Immigration – Gr 4/5 Electoral System – Gr 7

  12. World Book • World Book Student • World Book Kids • Navigational Tools • World Book

  13. World Book – Try it • Example: Grade 3 Province Scavenger Hunt

  14. E Library / Culturegrams • Good for country research – Gr. 6 • Easy to navigate, lots of diagrams, photos etc • E Library

  15. EBSCO NoveList K-8 • Last page of handout • The best book talks I found listed • Take a look TL Special Wiki

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