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S^4-Super Summer Science Search Contest Study Session #2 2016: How to Use Library Databases
- 1. S^4 SUPER SUMMER SCIENCESEARCH STUDY SESSION #2 Sponsored by: Cupertino Library Foundation
- 2. Welcome! ● Have youregistered for the contest? ● Hold on to your ticket for the prize drawing.
- 3. Everyone Needs aLibrary Card! ● Free ● Visit the Cupertino Library and ask a Librarian ● Remember your PIN!
- 4. WHAT’S THE BIGDEAL ABOUT DATABASES? ● WHY DATABASES? ● WHO HAS USED THE LIBRARY’S DATABASES FOR RESEARCH BEFORE? ● ANYONE KNOW HOW MANY SOURCES FROM THE DATABASES ARE NEEDED IN THIS CONTEST?
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- 9. Internet Lots of generalinformation, take some searching to find specifics. Possibility of undocumented sources of information; who says it is true? Possible biased information IF the website is supported by a company.
- 10. Library Databases A freeonline resource containing information articles from respected print sources and published works. Provides citation information such as author’s name, source, publisher and date of publication. Always a reliable, up to date research source. Unbiased point of view, factual.
- 11. What will youfind in a library database? Articles from different kinds of encyclopedias (science, technology, general) News and magazine articles Definitions Special features such as tables, graphs, and photographs.
- 12. He said what?!? Oh no,he didn’t! Check it.
- 13. Using your words. Howto do a really good search anytime, anywhere.
- 14. “Quotation marks” willmake sure words are searched together as a phrase. Search peanut butter without quotes and you might get
- 15. Search “peanut butter” withquotes and your result will be Delicious!
- 16. “peanut butter” or“jelly” will result in a document containing the word “peanut butter” the word “jelly” or both.
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- 20. KEY DATES: -Registration: DeadlineJune 30 -Study Sessions on June 25, July 9, and July 23 -July 30: Contest entries due by 11:59 P.M. PDT -August 6*: Winners are notified -August 13: Awards and Celebration *This date is subject to change
- 21. STUDY SESSIONS Themes: -Study Session#3: writing your report -Study Session #4: making a presentation -Study Session #5: formatting and last minute questions/guidance
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- 24. THANK YOU! SEE YOUJUNE 25! Brought to you by the S^4 Task Force