January 29-30

January 29 & 30 - Using Library Databases for Research

Today will focus on learning the features of library databases and how to best use the databases to find relevant information.

Agenda

Part One: Database Scavenger Hunt

You will begin working on the Database Scavenger Hunt activity after we do a short review of library databases.

Go the the Library Website and go to the database page.
For this activity you will be using Science in Context and Science Reference Center, however any databases within the general subject or science collections are worth looking at during your research.
Open the Database Scavenger Hunt. Before beginning, fill in your name, teacher and class period.
You can work with a partner to complete the 12 questions, however each one of you should put answers into your own document. If you get stuck, please raise your hand and ask for assistance.
Create and copy a shareable link to your work. Submit the link using this form.

Part Two: Using the Note-Catcher

As you begin to research your topic, use this note catcher to keep track of authors, dates, quotes and paraphrases. See the Sample Note Catcher for an example of how to use this organizer.

Additional Resources

Resources for organizing/tracking your research:

Articles

"Africanized bees." Environmental Encyclopedia, edited by Deirdre S. Blanchfield, Gale, 2011.

Schappert, P. (2004). Bring in butterflies. Mother Earth News, (204), 64.

Embry, P. (2014). The bees knees. Horticulture, 111(5), 30.

Federman, A. (2009). Plight of the bumblebee: are commercial greenhouses to blame for the disappearance of native pollinators? Earth Island Journal, 24(3), 34+

Higgins, A. (2016, August 24). Winged wonders: The beauty of moths. Washington Post.

Smell the flowers? (2009). Ecologist, 39(6), 6.

Why are tropical flowers so colorful? (2010, March-April). Science Illustrated, 3(2), 30.

Standards

Adams 12 Digital Literacy Standards:

9-10.3 Uses advanced searches effectively to retrieve print and digital sources.
9-10.7 Lists all sources in a standard citation format.
9-10.11 Uses available tools to find information and/or pursue personal interests.

CCSS ELA-Literacy W.9-10.7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

CCSS ELA-Literacy W.9-10.8: Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation

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