Information Sources

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Information Sources

• Books
• Reference Materials
• Periodicals
• Computer files
• Videos
• DVDs
• Access to Computer stations

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Methods of Finding Information
Browse an appropriate section of the library
shelves Use the computerized card catalog work
station
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Library Systems of Classifications

• Dewey Decimal
• Library of Congress

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Dewey Decimal System

• General Knowledge
• Psychology
• Religion
• Social Sciences
• Language
• Pure Science
• Applied Science
• The Arts, Recreation, Sports
• Literature
• Geography, History, Travelci

• 000-099
• 100-199
• 200-299
• 300-399
• 400-499
• 500-599
• 600-699
• 700-799
• 800-899
• 900-999

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Dewey Literature Numbers
800
Literature books have an 8 in the Hundreds Place
The number in the tens place means which
language. American literature
English literature German literature
French literature The number in the ones
place means what type of literature.
Poetry Drama Fiction Essays Speeches
Letters Satire and humor
810 820 830 840
811 812 813 814 815 816 817
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Call Numbers

• F
• SC
• 92
• 920
• R
• CF
• VHS
• FS
• CAS
• PROF
• KIT

• Fiction
• Story Collection
• Individual Biography
• Collective Biography
• Reference
• Computer File
• Video
• Filmstrip
• Audio Cassette
• Professional
• Manual, video, filmstrip, etc.

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Using the Bookbag

• Click on the Library Icon on the Desktop
• Type in a subject or title, keyword, etc.
• Click the corresponding category.
• Click on one of the items listed
• Click Add to bookbag
• To view the bookbag, click the bookbag icon.
• Edit the bookbag title, choose a sort method,
  annotations.
• Print or save to file.
• Bookbag clears automatically when you exit the
  program.

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Reference Materials

• Encyclopedias
• Dictionaries
• Atlases
• Specialized Subject Books

Check the index Check the table of
contents Overnight Checkout 35 cents per day for
each day overdue 5.00 Maximum Fine
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Dewey School Website
www.dewey.k12.ok.us choose- High
School choose-Library

• AR Lists
• Link to EBSCO Website
• Links to Reference Websites
• Library Procedures and Policies

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STUDENT COMPUTER USE RULES

• You must have an internet agreement on file.
• Do not go to chat rooms.
• Do not Instant Message.
• Do not Mobile Message.
• Do not play online games in which you compete
  with
• strangers.
• No offensive websites.
• You may email others.
• You may check your email.  

Violation of these rules will result in the
revoking of your school internet agreement.
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Internet Access

• Internet Explorer

Use a Search Engine
Yahoo- www.yahoo.com MSN www.msn.com Yahoolig
ans www.yahooligans.com Excite
www.excite.com Alta Vista www.altavista.com/ L
ycos www.lycos.com/ C/Nets Top Search Site
www.search.com/ HotBot www.hotbot.com LookSmart
- www.looksmart.com AskJeeves www.ask.com/
Infoseek (Go) www.go.com/ Dogpile -
www.dogpile.com NY Times About website
www.about.com Google www.google.com/ Infospace
Metacrawler - www.metacrawler.com All the Web -
www.alltheweb.com / Infospace names and
numbers - www.infospace.com  
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What to do if St. Bernard blocks your Website

• If it is a reputable website for research or an
  assignment
• Minimize the internet
• Open a blank Word document
• Maximize the internet
• Click on (Highlight) the internet website
  address
• Right click the address choose copy
• Click on the open Word document
• Right click choose paste
• Continue pasting blocked addresses print
  the list, give to your teacher

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Questions to ask BEFORE citing a website.

• Is this a reputable website?
• Who is the author, publisher or sponsor of the
  website?
• Student assignment, political
  motivation,
  advertisement?
• Is there enough information to create a
  Bibliography/source citation?
• Is the information current?
• When was it last updated?

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Ebsco Reference Services

• On the Internet
• Available at School or Home
• Full text of magazines, newspapers, pamphlets,
  and reference books
• May search by subject, author, title, keyword, or
  magazine
• May print articles, send to e-mail address, or
  print a list of materials

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Ebsco Reference Services

• IF YOU LOG ON AT SCHOOL
• Go to school website High School Library
• Choose Ebsco link and no other information is
• needed.
• OR use the Connection on the Favorites List
• IF YOU LOG ON AT HOME
• Type in the address (http//search.epnet.com)
• Or use the link on the Dewey website. (High
  School Library Ebsco Link)
• Type in the ID window s8751431.
• Type password in the password box.
• Choose Student Research Center.

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Research Paper

• Search
• Search
• Search
• Reeee----search
• Piece together all of the bits of information
  into your own collection of ideas and thoughts on
  the subject, along with, giving credit to
  anyones information that you use.
• Dont expect to find an entire book devoted to
  just your topic.