SCIENCE RESEARCHDATABASES, WEBSITES, HARD COPY PRINT, & ELECTRONIC

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DATABASE VS WEBSITES: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

•Published by reliable companies, like book publishers •Information comes from professionals or experts in the field •No advertising - information is paid for by the library •Searches can be narrowed using Keywords, Author, Date, etc.

•Data is updated frequently and includes date of publication

• Databases may be free to libraries through the state or may require a subscription. Passwords are needed to access from home.

• Information may not be verified or reliable

• May be published by anyone

• Advertising banners, pop-up ads, etc.

• Broad searches using Keywords only

• Often unable to tell when information is updated or if it is current

• Valuable content, like newspaper articles, often requires a subscription or fee

DATABASES WEBSITES

DATABASES MAY CONTAIN:

•Reference (48)•Images (7)•Academic Journals (813)•Experiments (3)•News (14)•Magazines (55)•Statistics (1)•Videos (4)•Audio (2)•Websites (1)

• Reference books• Academic journals • Newspaper articles• Magazine articles• Videos• Experiments• Website links• Audio Podcasts• Statistics• Images

DATABASE CONNECTION

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Research

Science In Context Resources - Content Levels Basic = research starting point Basic content provides a good overview for any researcher beginning a new project. It not only provides a foundation of key facts about a topic, but introduces keywords to help users who continue their research in other materials or on related topics. Basic content level sources are generally those published for readers up to an eighth grade reading comprehension level. Intermediate = more detailed content for sophisticated research Intermediate content builds on the research or information at a basic level. For a more experienced researcher, these articles cover a topic in more detail, offering more background information as well as contextual information to expand on the facts. An Intermediate content level indicates a source published for students from a seventh grade reading comprehension level up through undergraduates, as well as the general public. Advanced = detailed content at a scholarly or professional level Advanced content allows a student to complete the most sophisticated assignments requiring the latest news and details at a scholarly or professional level. For example, articles from academic journals are generally considered to be Advanced reading. Co

SCIENCE IN CONTEXT(CLICK FOR INFO)

• SCIENCE IN CONTEXT

• BROWSE TOPICS

• SEARCH

• BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES

• INCLUDES INFORMATION FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES

• INCLUDES READING DIFFICULTY & MLA

• SCIENCE IN CONTEXT

• SEARCH

• ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION

• HOW MANY TYPES OF SOURCES ARE LISTED?

• IMAGES: LOOKING AT AN IMAGE GIVES YOU A VISUAL OF YOUR TOPIC

• HOW CAN YOU HONE IN ON YOUR TOPIC?

SCIENCE IN CONTEXT

NARROW YOUR SEARCH• OPEN A SOURCE

• LOOK TO LEFT

• FIND TOPICS UNDER LIMIT YOUR SEARCH

• SOMETIMES YOU NEED IDEAS OR YOU MAY NOT BE AWARE OF WHAT EXISTS

VIDEOS AND EXPERIMENTS• BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES

• VIDEO

• EXPERIMENT IDEAS

LEXILES8 GRADE: 805-11009 GRADE: 855-1165

10 GRADE: 905-119511-12 GRADE: 1100-1300

• ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND POLICY DATABASE (CLICK FOR INFO)

• SEARCH

• ORGANELLE BIOGENESIS

• AVERAGE RANGE 1300-1890

• SEARCH

• GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS• NARROW SEARCH

• AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY

• WHEAT CRUNCH #4, LEXILE 1180

GENERAL SCIENCE COLLECTION

(CLICK FOR INFO)

• THIS DATABASE LOOKS SIMILAR TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND POLICY

• CONTAINS LEXILE NUMBER

• CONTAINS MLA CITIATION

• A COLLECTION OF OVER 1,000 PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, PROVIDING RESEARCHERS WITH THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO STAY CURRENT ON THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS.

• SEARCH:

• ORGANISM POPULATIONS

• LIMIT SEARCH BY

• EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION

• LIMIT SEARCH BY• GENE MUTATION

MORE RESOURCES• CHECK OUT THE OTHER DATABASES ON

SCIENCE RESEARCH LINKS

• WEBSITES: VISIT IPL2 FOR LINKS TO RECOMMENDED WEBSITES

• GO TO DESTINY QUEST FOR ELECTRONIC PRINT SOURCES

DESTINY QUEST

SEARCH: ECOLOGYNON-FICTION BOOKS

ADVANCED SEARCHFORMAT: ELECTRONIC BOOKS

SEARCH: ECOLOGY FORMAT: ELECTRONIC BOOKS

REVIEW1. WHAT ARE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A DATABASE AND WEBSITE?

2. WHY ARE DATABASES MORE RELIABLE THEN WEBSITES?

3. HOW DO YOU ACCESS LINKS TO OUR DATABASES?

4. WHAT IS PASSWORD FROM HOME?

4. WHAT PROGRAM DO YOU USE TO FIND BOOKS IN OUR LIBRARY?

5. WHAT TYPES OF BOOKS FORMATS DOES DESTINY QUEST CONTAIN?

6. WHAT WILL YOU FIRST USE TODAY TO SEARCH YOUR TOPIC ?