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Use the New Social Studies Smore: Updated and More Resources! Click Below!
Social Studies Resources
Library Resources Access:
1. Direct Link:
https://norwalkps.follettdestiny.com
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Data Collection on Databases and Google:
It's time to get our students excited about diversifying their research resources!
Survey of 400 Students:
** Did you know 90% of students began research Googling resources?
**Did you know that only 20% stated that they evaluate their resources?
**Did you know that less than 20% of students use databases and only 8% of the 20% were able to list a valid database. Many thought Google was a database rather than a search engine!
**Did you know that many of our former NHS students that come back to present their college experience to our students express their connection with using resources in the library and wished they spent more time in the library and used more resources?
Well, let's turn this all around by getting our students to broaden their research horizon with databases filled with wonderful and relevant resources!
Benefits to Using Databases
- Designed with the user in mind
- Created by experts in the field
- Link to curriculum standards
- All picture, video, audio clips are free for us to use unlike the Internet where students should be either getting permission to use images, videos and audio clips or citing them
- Websites provided by the databases have already been evaluated
- Citations are already done for students: working smarter not harder!
- All hits or search results are relevant and fewer in size
- There are usually varying resources within one database like newspapers, primary resources, journal articles, reference resources, etc.
DATABASES & INTERNET RESOURCES BELOW:
Chronicling America: Discover America Through Primary Resources
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
Check out more Primary Resources on our library page under the heading "Primary Resources!"
Facts on File African American History
Facts on File Issues and Controversy
Access from Norwalk Public Library www.norwalklib.org
Go to Research - Research -Databases search for I&C
Britannica Online Encyclopedia
Facts on File Chelsea Biographies
Chelsea Biographies provides the latest updated information in the form of magazines/journal articles, primary sources, videos, audio podcasts, and images. It covers an extensive array of people including historical, political, celebrities, newsmaker, etc.
http://online.infobaselearning.com/Direct.aspx?aid=97352&pid=WE31
***Research It Database Previously Iconn.org****
Classroom Video on Demand
Facts on File Modern World History
http://online.infobaselearning.com/Direct.aspx?aid=97352&pid=WE53
Norwalk Public Library: www.norwalklib.org
Access:
1. Select "Research" at the top of the page
2. Select "Databases and Internet Resources
3. Databases A-Z
Issues & Controversy
NHS Library Research Island Portal:
Webpath Express: Credible Online Search Engine! Get Started Here with Online Searches!
- Access our school catalog from the three access points at the top of the flyer!
- Under the "Catalog" tab, select Webpath Express from the left navigation panel.
- Do a search to access credible websites, books in our collection, database resources, etc.
Learning Commons Article:
Contact me for research or Technology Integration! Whatever Your Heart Desires We Can Make It Happen!
Diversity of Resources: Databases, Primary Resources, Periodicals, Journal Articles, etc
Resource Evaluation: CRAPP or RADCAB
Location & Access of Information: Search strategies, Credible Search Engines, Use of Directories, etc
Technology Integration: Web 2.0 (Prezi, Powtoons, Glogster, Animoto, Go Animate, Smore, etc; Google Platform (Docs, Hangout, Sheets, Drive, Apps, Extensions, Ad-ons, etc), Microsoft Suite-(Publisher, Powerpoint, Word); Word Clouds, Timelines, Social Media, etc
Email: paytonw@norwalkps.org
Website: https://norwalkps.follettdestiny.com
Location: Library Media Center
Phone: 13239 13237
Twitter: @nhslibeary