San Diego County Library for Solana Beach Branch & Earl Warren Middle School

1. San Diego County Library for Solana Beach Branch & Earl Warren Middle School Research using the SDCL Online Databases Social Studies classes October, 2006 Polly Cipparrone, SDCL Training Coordinator & Web Services Manager, SDCL Online Patricia Tirona, Youth Librarian, Solana Beach Library

2. Online Searching: Key Concepts • Search Engines • Keywords • Online/Web Databases • Free Databases: • Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com) • Allmusic.com (www.allmusic.com) • Free Databases (with option to purchase items or pay to become member) • Amazon • Netflix SDCL Online

3. Online Searching: Key Concepts • Free Database (with membership—i.e. SDCL library card) • San Diego County Library online library catalog • Premium (for a fee) Databases (SDCL pays subscription fees, so that SDCL library card holders can access for free) • Example • World Book Encyclopedia Online • NoveList • Morningstar SDCL Online

4. What are the “Online Databases”? • “Premium (Subscription) Internet” • Content from respected publishers of reference resources • Information from their books • Information they’ve written for the web • Search in same way as Google and other search engines. • Free access (with SDCL library card) SDCL Online

5. Logon to the Online Databases • http://www.sdcl.org • From the Library • Public Use computers • Catalog/Database Only PCs • Internet Computers (with signed SDCL Parental consent form on file & SDCL Net sticker) • From Home • Need current San Diego County Library card number and PIN SDCL Online

6. Where should I start my research? • SDCL Home page-Databases • Example Assignment • Research Life in Medieval Europe • Encyclopedias—good overview • Database to use: World Book Online • Suggested keyword: “medieval” SDCL Online

7. Where should I begin getting information about the topic? • Subject-Related Online Databases • Suggested databases in Homework Help: • Daily Life & History Through World Cultures Today • History Resource Center-World • ABC-CLIO: World History: Ancient & Medieval: HomeWorld History: Ancient & Medieval Eras • Keywords: “medieval” • Use “And” in search string • Use links in sidebar SDCL Online

8. More Search Strategies • Select era on Timeline • Search by Time Period, Subject or Region • Select region on map • Select ‘Primary Sources’ – Original documents from period • Select Periodicals – Scholarly articles which pertain to keyword • Do not forget to note your citations by selecting citations link SDCL Online

9. Search Strategies • Sidebar search-’Advanced Search’ • Select ‘Documents’ for Primary Sources, Original documents from period • Select ‘Maps’ for a choice of maps outlining major events • Do not forget to note your citations by selecting How to Cite link SDCL Online

10. What are some other medieval resources on the web? • Annenberg • http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/clothing.html • A number of sites from Chico USD • http://www.chicousd.org/libraries/elementary/medieval.html • And these look like a lot of fun: • Medieval technology • http://scholar.chem.nyu.edu/tekpages/Subjects.html • Medieval siege – PBS • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/ SDCL Online

11. What is a citation? • Citations are the same as your bibliography. Students must “cite” your sources, whether you use quotes or just used information from the source. • Citations for your papers use the MLA format • Fill in the blanks citation website: Son of CitationMachine http://citationmachine.net/ SDCL Online

12. In Case You Need Help: • Pat Tirona, Librarian I, San Diego County Library, Solana Beach Branch & Earl Warren Middle School • Phone: 858.755.1404 • Judith Gregg, Branch Librarian, San Diego County Library, Solana Beach Branch & Earl Warren Middle School • Phone: 858.755.1404 SDCL Online