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Enhancing Research Skills: Memorial High School Databases Overview (2014-15)

This document provides an overview of the various databases available to Memorial High School students during the 2014-15 academic year. It highlights resources such as EBSCOHost databases—including Academic Search Premier and Health Source—as well as Infobase services offering biographies, primary sources, and multimedia content. The focus is on helping students improve their research skills through topics like digital literacy, cyber safety, and ethical online practices. The resources support diverse learning styles and curricular standards, ensuring comprehensive academic support.

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Enhancing Research Skills: Memorial High School Databases Overview (2014-15)

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  1. Memorial High School2014-15 Databases What we kicked, what we kept, and what we acquired.

  2. EBSCOHost • Academic Search Premier • Business Source Elite • GreenFILE • Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition • Legal Information Reference Center • Literary Reference Center • MAS Ultra: School Edition • MasterFILE • Middle Search Plus • Newspaper Source Plus • NoveList • Points of View Reference Center • Referencia Latina • Small Business Reference Center • Student Research Center • Teacher Reference Center

  3. Britannica • Encyclopedia • Three Reading Levels Elementary Middle School High School • Images & Videos • Primary Sources • Vetted Websites • Wikipedia Search • Over 3 million images • Rights-cleared • Albums • Collections • Recently updated! • Google Image Search

  4. Digital Literacy • Cyberbullying and Safety • Communication Basics • Social Networking • Privacy and Digital Ethics • Search and Research Skills • Tools for the Digital Age • Careers and Entrepreneurship • Internet Biographies • Gaming + 50 Languages + Text-to-Speech + Correlated to CCSS, AASL, ISTE NETS-S, NJ Core +Example: Blogs +Interactive Activities + **Search and Research**

  5. Infobase • Biographies • Events and Topics • Primary Sources • Timelines • Images and Video • Maps and Charts + Topic Centers +Video Gallery +Primary Sources Index + 50 Languages + Text-to-Speech

  6. Infobase • Biographies • Events and Topics • Primary Sources • Timelines • Images and Video • Maps and Charts + 1450 – Present +Topics by Time Period or Region +Video Gallery +Primary Sources Index + 50 Languages + Text-to-Speech

  7. Infobase • Articles • Video News Briefs • Conversations with Scientists • Research Topics • Editorial Cartoons + Student Resources +Educator Resources *Curriculum-based Activities* + 50 Languages + Text-to-Speech

  8. Infobase • Recent Controversies • Issues by Subject • Chronology • By the Numbers • Primary Sources • Discussion Questions • Bibliography + Video Overview + Poll + In the News *Search via Reuters* + Related Articles +Discussion Questions + 50 Languages + Text-to-Speech

  9. Over 4,500 eBooks • All Content Areas • Unlimited Simultaneous Access • PDF/HTML • *EPUB • Search by Full Text • Search within book • Print 10 pages at a time • Embed Title or Chapter on webpage • Linked Standards • Reading Styles (color, font, size)

  10. Be strong. Just say no. • But say yes to help from the Library! • Database Overview & Training • eBook Overview & Training • Topic Specific Search Strategy • Advanced Google

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