Searching for Information

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Searching for Information

• In the Virden MS-HS Media Center

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Book Sources

• Some of the best sources are right here!
• Books have been researched well before being
  published
• Internet sites may have been reviewed but not
  always
• Internet sites are not always by experts

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Layout of the Library

• When you are at the checkout desk, turn and face
  the main part of the room.
• Fiction is on the left wall.
• Dewey numbers 000 start in the corner and go
  around the room until you reach the 999s near
  the 8th grade hallway.
• The middle section is reference books.

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Layout of our library

• Fiction-not for reference use
• Reference materials in the center (cannot be
  checked out)
• Dewey Decimal Numbers
• Great for research
• Excellent for browsing for ideas

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Would you like to review the Dewey Decimal System?

• Click on one of the choices below
• Yes, I want to review the Dewey Decimal System
• No, I want to skip the Dewey Decimal System for
  now

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List of Dewey Numbers

• 000s Generalities including Library
  Information Sciences, General encyclopedic works,
  general serials, new media , journalism,
  publishing, manuscripts rare books

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• 100s Philosophy psychology
• Metaphysics, epistemology, causation, humankind,
  paranormal phenomena, specific philosophical
  schools, psychology, logic, ethics (moral
  philosophy) ancient, medieval, oriental
  philosophy, and modern western philosophy

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• 200s Religion
• Natural theology, Bible, Christian theology,
  Christian moral and devotional theology,
  Christian orders local churches, Christian
  social theology, Christian church history,
  Christian denominations sects, Other
  comparative religions

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300s Social Science

• Political science
• Economics
• Law Public administration
• Social problems and services
• Education
• Commerce
• Communications, transport, and customs,
  etiquette, folklore.

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400s Language

• Linguistics
• English Anglo-Saxon Languages
• Germanic Languages (German)
• Romance Languages (French)
• Italian, Romanian, Rhaeto-Romanic
• Spanish Portuguese Languages
• Italic Languages (Latin)
• Hellenic Languages (Classical Greek)
• Other Languages

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500s Natural Sciences Mathematics

• Astronomy Allied Sciences
• Physics
• Chemistry allied sciences
• Earth Sciences
• Paleontology Paleozoology
• Life Sciences
• Botanical Sciences
• Zoological Sciences

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600s Technology (applied sciences)

• Medical sciences including medicine, psychiatry
• Engineering
• Agriculture
• Home economics family living
• Management
• Chemical engineering
• Manufacturing
• Manufacture for specific use
• Buildings

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700s The Arts

• Civic landscape art
• Architecture
• Sculpture
• Drawing Decorative Arts
• Painting Painters
• Graphic Arts (Printmaking prints)
• Photography
• Music
• Recreational and Performing Arts

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800s Literature Rhetoric

• American Literature in English
• English literature
• Literatures of other languages

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900s Geography History

• 900 Geography history910 Geography
  travel920 Biography, genealogy, insignia930
  History of the ancient world940 General history
  of Europe950 General history of Asia (Far
  East)960 General history of Africa970 General
  history of North America980 General history of
  South America990 General history of other areas

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Encyclopedias

• Check the volume with your subject material
• Also check related topics
• EX Civil War,
• War between the states
• Abraham Lincoln
• Ulysses S Grant
• Battles fought during the civil war
• Emancipation Proclamation
• weapons used, medical treatments, duties of
  women, etc.

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Reference books

• The fast and easy way to use reference books
• Find the index (at the back!)
• Notice the volume and page number referenced for
  your topic
• Also check alternate topics directly related to
  your topic

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How to use an index and read it

• In the index youll have the topic and numbers
  behind it
• 3 156-159 would mean look in volume number 3,
  pages 156-159

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Readers Guide to Periodicals(located in the
corner)

• Take the red volume, research your topic and find
  the magazine article you need. To request a
  periodical in our library, you need the name of
  the magazine, volume, issue, date, page number(s)
  AND who you are!
• Please be patient as Mrs. Mathias and Mrs. Wempen
  will do what we can to help you.
• Return the magazine to us at the end of the hour.

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We have the periodicals listed on the web page

• American Heritage is an awesome reference tool
  for historical research!
• We subscribe to about 30 periodicals each year
  and we keep those periodicals in the back for
  your use.

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Computer Research

• There are various tools to use when you research
  on the computer. Go to www.virdenschools.com and
  go to the library links page.

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Our Card catalog

• Virden Middle School-High School Card Catalog has
  an extensive list of books.
• Search Title
• Search Subject
• Search Series
• And if you know the author, search Author
• Bookbag what you want to pull off the shelf and
  after you have your list, go get the books!

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Lewis Clark Books

• We have many books but if you are desperate for a
  book from another library, we are a member of
  Lewis Clark Library System
• To log on to Lewis and Clark, use the login
  guest
• You may search through their database of books
  and films. To request a book or film, print the
  page you need, PUT YOUR FIRST LAST NAME on that
  page and ask us to request the book.

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Time Frame on Lewis Clark Books

• If you request a book, we enter it into the
  database and it will take 4 days or more to get
  the book from the lending library.
• We have about 2 weeks until the lending library
  needs it returned.
• If the book is returned late, well receive a
  hefty fine plus our borrowing will be limited

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First Search

• Username 100107000 Password hay6mxusy
• Enter the search term
• Youll want to search periodicals, abstracts,
  etc.
• Youll hope to find full-text articles
• You may print these articles or copy them paste
  them into a word document on your H drive

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World Book Online (many teachers do not allow
students to use encyclopedias in their papers but
its a great place to find information!)

• As an electronic encyclopedia World Book Online
  not only helps you with historical information
  but also current topics
• The information is maintained almost daily

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Channel One

• Channel One has excellent resource information
• Again this is based on the key terms you use in
  searching

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List of periodicals (magazines) in the library

• We discussed the list of periodicals in the
  library.
• From the middle column of the Library page youll
  find the up-to-date list of periodicals.
• You may borrow a magazine for the class period
  and if you need it, you may have a copy made for
  you.

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History Channel

• Its great on TV but its even better for
  research! (Its excellent for history!)
• This is again based on search terms so brainstorm
  and think of various ways to discuss your topic.

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Discovery Channel

• The Discovery Channel website is excellent for
  many topics including history and sciences.
• Based on search terms, youll be as successful as
  the terminology you use.

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Library of Congress

• (An unbelievable quantity and quality of
  information presented in an interesting display.)
• The Library of congress is fascinating!
• All information is extremely accurate and well
  illustrated.

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Marco Polo

• (designed to be an assistant for teachers, great
  information contained here students may use as
  well).
• The search area is different from most searchable
  databases, but easy to use. If you can read, you
  can search the site, but follow the instructions
  carefully to narrow down your searches.

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Scholastic

• Scholastic would be a good place to browse if you
  need a topic for a project.
• Too many time we have no clue on topics for
  projects so enter a potential search term and go!

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Virden High School Library Page

• Research Links provides an excellent list of
  interesting and informative sites
• Some links to do not work now and were in the
  process of weeding them out.

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APA style

• at the bottom of the library page, APA
  illustrates how to use APA style in writing
  papers.
• Likewise, MLA at the bottom of the page shows you
  how to use MLA style in writing papers.
• Citation maker a tool that will show you how to
  create citations for your reference page as well
  as within your document HOWEVER, always check the
  APA or MLA book pages to be sure the citation is
  created correctly!

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 And when all else fails

• Search Engines to use include
• Google
• Metacrawler
• Ask (I feel Ask is weak)
• Ask Jeeves (this became Ask and is still not
  strong)
• Search by key terms and signs
• Do NOT enter the whole question!

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Reliable sources

• Many teachers requires sources that have authors
  listed in full--as in full complete names, first
  and last, and that the sources be reputable
  sources.
• And if you have questions, please ask!