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KCLS Online Resources Presented by Katie Boyes, Teen Services Librarian Kingsgate and Kenmore Libraries Slide 2 kcls.org Homework Help Websites selected by librarians. Live Homework Help Chat with live tutors and get help with your homework. They will even proofread your writing! Free downloads for iPad, Kindle, Android.... Databases The good stuff for research. Slide 3 Primary and Secondary Sources Slide 4 Primary Sources First-hand historical evidence or an original account of an event. Examples of primary sources: memoirs oral histories letters speeches documents: laws, court decisions, statements photographs data, statistics, research findings creative works (novels, art, poetry etc.) newspaper articles from the period "primary source noun" The Canadian Oxford Dictionary. Katherine Barber. Oxford University Press 2004. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. King County Library System. 12 November 2008 Slide 5 Secondary Sources Analyze and interpret primary sources. Examples of secondary sources: textbooks books and magazine or journal articles which interpret past events or research findings criticism and analysis of creative works encyclopedia articles your research paper! Slide 6 A database is not a website. Slide 7 What is a database? An online collection of data organized for quick and easy searching. KCLS databases are collections of reputable information resources newspaper & magazine articles, reference book content, even full-text books. Subscription databases contain information that you cant find by using Google. Youll need a library card.Youll need a library card Slide 8 Database Vocabulary Scope What the database covers. Subjects, Time Periods, etc. Content What you get when you search the database. Articles, books, primary sources, images, etc. Searching What types of searches you can do. Keyword, subject, advanced, topic or time line browsing, etc. Slide 9 Gale Virtual Reference Library Scope: Covers everything. Includes some primary sources. Content: Encyclopedia articles, dictionary entries, letters, court decisions, book excerpts, political cartoons, speeches and more. Slide 10 Opposing Viewpoints in Context Scope: Covers a broad range of controversial topics. Content: Articles, primary sources, images, radio segments, and more. Searching: Try a keyword search or Browse Issues. Slide 11 New York Times Historical Scope: Full-text of the New York Daily Times (1851-1857) and the New York Times (1857-2001). Content: Digital copies of the newspaper (letters, ads and all). Searching: By subject, by era, for a specific day in history Slide 12 Historical Statistics of the U.S. Daily Life Through History Proquest Access Video Other Databases to Try Slide 13 Websites KCLS Homework Help Internet Public Library 2: Information You Can Trust http://ipl2.org/ Library of Congress www.loc.gov The Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy http://avalon.law.yale.edu http://avalon.law.yale.edu www.kcls.org Slide 14 Google it & Evaluate it. Look for Accuracy Authority Objectivity Currency Coverage http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/ Slide 15 Research Insight Read an encyclopedia article first. Time period & dates. Keywords. People. Broader topics. Narrower topics. Suggestions for further reading. Slide 16 Research Insight Give yourself plenty of time. Slide 17 Research Insight Remember: garbage in, garbage out. Slide 18 Research Insight Have an idea of what you want to know. What information do you need to answer your research question? What information do you need to complete your assignment? Slide 19 Research Insight If youre not finding anything, try different search terms. If youre still not finding anything, ask for help. Slide 20