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Database or Search Engine?

Database or Search Engine?. How to decide. Margot Polley Feb. 6, 2012. Table of contents. Learning Objectives and Action Plan. Review Video. Search Engines vs. Database. Database Examples. Comparative Chart. Tips Before Starting Research. A Peek at What’s Ahead. References.

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Database or Search Engine?

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  1. Database or Search Engine? How to decide Margot Polley Feb. 6, 2012

  2. Table of contents Learning Objectives and Action Plan Review Video Search Engines vs. Database Database Examples Comparative Chart Tips Before Starting Research A Peek at What’s Ahead References

  3. Learning ObjectivesUpon completion the student will • Understand the difference between a web search engine and a subscription database program • Analyze a research query and know which resource is best • Identify challenges regarding web searching • Identify challenges regarding database programs

  4. Audience and Purpose The audience will be ninth grade English I students of all academic levels: from special education, ESL, on level, or gifted. The show will be part of a five-part library orientation program. The challenge will be to create a show flexible enough to be useful to academically challenged students without boring the more advanced learners. This lesson focuses on teaching students to judge when it’s best to use a web search engine and when it’s best to us the InfoTrac databases available from our library. Presentation Method This show will be a user-interactive one. Sometimes a teacher or I will be present to guide, other times, not. Delivery Method The show will be a computer through PPT. However, a web version will be available from the library web site. Theme I will choose a theme template but make modify it to fit my needs. It will be academic in feel, yet “hip” enough to appeal to teenagers. Content The majority of the content is taken from the library skills curriculum we have developed over the past few years. It is aligned closely with Louisiana Content Standards and the Parish Guaranteed Curriculum. Visual Images Images will be consistent with the theme of the show and will include icons and pictures that will elicit a positive response from the students. Multimedia Effects The show will contain background music on slide one, a few instructional videos and numerous hyperlinks to additional web sites. Handouts and Notes I will include speaker notes but the PPT will allow the students to run the show without a presenter, in the event they are absent and need additional practice. Rehearsing the Presentation The presentation will be sent to various faculty members to test prior to using with students. Giving the Presentation The presentation will be used in various classrooms and possibly from home. When I am guiding the presentation in the library, I will consider lighting, chair arrangement, good speakers, and a high definition projector. Assessing Success and Refining I will ask for feedback from teachers and students and will base the success on that information and on a written assessment I will create as part of the whole lesson. Changes will be made according to feedback and student success, or lack of. Action Plan

  5. Mr Gentry: I will embed this video when I actually use this ppt but I linked it due to the size constraints Accessing the databases Here is a video I created for you in case you forgot how to access the databases.

  6. I want to find out what movies are playing at my local theater. ? http://www.gale.cengage.com/press_room/logo_library/gale_logos.htm http://www.google.com/

  7. The www is a great place to find current information and a search engine is the right place to start. www.fandango.com

  8. I am really confused about the upcoming presidential election. Where can I go to find substantive, objective information about the candidates? ? http://www.barackobama.com/ http://mittromney.com/jobs http://www.yahoo.com/

  9. While the web will have lots of information about the candidates, information from reputable journals and magazines is a much safer bet. But, journals have agendas too! Conservative Liberal http://www.thenation.com/archive http://www.nationalreview.com/

  10. I’m not sure if drinking coffee is bad for my health? Where do I start? ? http://www.dogpile.com/

  11. The web is awash in bad medical information. Play it safe and use one of the health databases that are part of our Gale subscription http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/lap52manhs Remember the “card number” is LAK12

  12. Factoid: Bing is the search engine that drives YAHOO! I need to get some basic information on Dr. Martin Luther King and I Can’t get to the library to get a book. Where should I start? ? http://www.bing.com/

  13. Here is a table of the four databases that you could use for finding information on Dr. King.

  14. This one would be the best place to start since it will focus on this life and works as a whole. • http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/lap52manhs

  15. There was a huge earthquake in South America last night. Where do I go to find out the exact magnitude? ? http://www.msn.com/

  16. While the databases do include many newspapers, there can a be a slight delay before the latest edition is posted. The news portion of the major search engines will provide constantly updated information. http://www.msn.com/

  17. What is today’s top news story? Click the appropriate button on the left to find out! http://www.google.com

  18. Here’s a summary to keep in mind Gale InfoTrac Databases Web Search Engines Free to anyone with computer access • Purchased by the library • Content is reviewed by professionals • No review standards with regard to content • Information not always organized • Information is organized • Location and content constantly change • Information is stable

  19. Take Time and think before you start! IT saves time in the long run.

  20. NOW THAT YOU ARE READY TO GET STARTED, CHECK OUT THIS CURRICULUM WEB THAT YOU WILL BE DOING FOR THE NEXT PART OF YOUR LIBRARY ORIENTATION. TAKE THE PRE-ASSESSMENT AND SEE HOW YOU DO!

  21. References Barack Obama Image. Retrieved February 4, 2012 from http://www.barackobama.com. Bing Banner. Retrieved February 5, 2012 from http://www.bing.com. Dogpile Banner. Retrieved February 5, 2012, from http://www.dogpile.com. Duran Duran. (1980). Too Much Information, The Wedding Album. Downloaded from iTunes, October 10, 2011. Fandango Advertisement. Retrieved February 3, 2012, from http://www.fandango.com. Gale Cengage Banner. Retrieved February 2, 2012, from http://www.gale.cengage.com/press_room/logo_library/gale_logoshtm. Google Banner. Retrieved February 6, 2101, from http://www.google.com. Mitt Romney Image. Retrieved February 3, 2012 from http://www.mittromney.com/jobs. MSN Banner and New Screenshot. Retrieved February 1, 2012 from http://www.msn.com. National Review Screenshot. Retrieved October 12, 2011, from http://www.nationalreview.com. The Nation Screenshot. Retrieved October 12, 2011, from http://www.thenation.com/archives. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library. (2010) How database and search engines differ. Retrieved from http://www.library.illinois.edu/ugl/howdoi/compare1.html. Yahoo! Banner. Retrieved February 3, 2012, from http://yahoo.com.

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