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Lakeville SouthMedia Center
Databases&
Research Unit
Network/Access/ToolsWhat every LSHS student needs to know
- Computer/Network login- Google account login (includes Gmail/Google Drive)- Schoology login
How do they all relate to each other?
Network/Computer login- Students need a username and password to
log into computers at school.-Can be found in your Campus Portal
-Login gives you ability to search for, work on and store information.
Keep in Mind…
Each time you sign in you are signing and agreeing to the District’s Acceptable
use Policy!
The District’s What?
Google Accounts
- Same username as Network loginw/ @isd194.org added
-Same Password as Network login-Access to Drive, Calendar and EasyBib
It all begins with Gmail!
Schoology not Schoolology!Same login as Gmail and the network!
isd194.schoology.com
Always tie your Schoology login to your School Google account!
Schoology’s lookSchoology accountAllows access to:
-Your courses-Groups-Assignment hand in-Assignment retrieval-And more determined by your teachers
Student Owned Devices- Highly encouraged- Allowed on Student194 network only- Acceptable use is still expected and will be
monitored
Accessing the isd194 network is a violation of the Acceptable use Policy!
Show me what you know!
Media Research Google Formhttp://goo.gl/forms/JTHclRHZAC
What is Research?
A Scholarly or scientific investigation
To study thoroughly to present in a detailed and accurate manner.
Research vs ReportsResearch ReportsAnalyze GatherEvaluate Organize/ArrangePredict RestateCompare/contrastDraw conclusionsMay create new results
ResearchDevelop your Topic
Listening to music while studying.State your topic as a question
What impact does music-listening have on student grades?
orWhat effect does music-listening while studying have on grades?
What do we use for research tools and where
are they?1.Books - Use the Book Search in the LSHS Media Group in Schoology (from School or Home).2.Databases - Use the LSHS Media Group in Schoology. Anywhere/Anytime access (Including eBooks)3.Internet – Anywhere/Anytime.
Internetvs
Databasesvs
Books
Which is better?
Books are the most complete source of information (trustworthy, but not
always current).Databases - accurate and up-to-date sources of information (trustworthy, but not always complete. Will need
several sources).Internet - very current, but at times
inaccurate and least reliable.
Internet10% of the information on any given search is educationally sound and is
focused toward consumers.
Databases100% of the searches will be
educationally sound, relevant and accurate.
What’s good, what’s not?.org .edu .com .net .gov
What’s real?How do you know?
Mankato
A tool for checking validityWhoisWhois
Validity ChecklistProve it to me!
Does the site provide?-Author’s name or the Sponsoring Organization/Group-Credentials of Author/Creator-Proof of a current website update-Contact information-List their sources-Fact rather than opinion
Databases &
CitationsStudents must use their Schoology login to
access our Databases, Book search, eBooks(Mackin VIA), and other resources.
Lakeville South Media Group in Schoology
Online subscriptionsDatabases for Current and Historical, Social and Political Issues
• Facts.com• Username: Lakeville• Password: facts
– Issues and Controversies on File– Issues and Controversies in American History– Today’s Science on File– World News Digest
Online subscriptionsDatabase for Current and Historical, Social and Political Issues
• Congressional Quarterly
• Username: lakeville• Password: Panthers
– CQ Researcher
Online subscriptionsPolitical, Geographical and Historical Statistics of Countries of the World Today
• Country Watch
• Username: lakeville• Password: lakeville
Online subscriptionsWorld History Databases
• ABC-CLIO Databases
– World History: Ancient and Medieval Era
Username: lakeville southPassword: cougar
Usernames and passwords are the same for both databases
– World History: The Modern Era
Online subscriptionsPopular Magazines and Biographical Databases
• Gale Databases
• Password: elm4you
– InfoTrac– Discovering Collection– eBooks– And many others
Online subscriptionsScholarly Journal Articles
• EBSCOUserID: lakevillesouthPassword: password
– MegaFile– Academic Search Premier– Business Source Premier– MasterFILE Premier– Regional Business News– Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
Online subscriptions Gale eBooks
Primary sources
Periodicals
What are they?
MagazinesJournals
NewspapersPamphlets
Periodicals
Scholarly vs Popular
Scholarly Popular-Signed Articles -May be unsigned-Written by Experts -Written from outside field-Author’s Credentials provided -No references-Specialized language -Written for general public-May be published by association -Contains advertisements or University Press-Peer edited
Evaluating SourcesWhat questions should I ask?
•Is the article signed or unsigned?•Is information about the Author provided?
–Qualifications? Degree? Staff writer? Amateur? Someone with an–opinion?
•Is it fact, opinion or research findings?•Include references, Bibliography, works cited, or additional readings?•Does the Author include an address or some way He/She can be contacted?•If an organization is responsible for the information, are they widely recognized as a source of scholarly information?•Is this primary secondary or tertiary source material?
Works Cited ListWhat does it reveal about your research?
•Can each entry be defended to the satisfaction of your teacher?•Did you cite a variety of sources?•Did you use scholarly publications or did you rely on popular sources?•Did you use a sufficient number of sources so that all significant research was included?
Always access through your school gMail account @isd194.org
Quality! Quantity! Variety!
checkforplagiarism.com
Review:Where to start
BooksOnline Databases
Internet
What’s off limits?Any site or resource that can’t pass the validity checklist.
Remember your Acceptable use Policy!!
Let us know when you have questions!
Remember your Acceptable use Policy!!