Google Tips and Search Terms

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Generating Search terms from the University of Washington
Concept Mapping to come up with search terms
Example website for teaching research to 12th graders

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Databases

Utah's Online Library
Remember look online if you need help with school .
Quick Reference
Support Materials

Culturegrams:
Geography database, maps, population, GDP, Climate information. Has the ability to create multiple types of charts and graphs comparing up to ten countries

EBSCO High School:
Excellent resource for peer reviewed content and academic journals, search by publish date and lexile level also includes:
Novelist- Reading recommendations
Automate-Car repair manuals
Biography Reference Center
Points of View- Social issues database

Emedia:
Educational videos, sort by grade level, topic, video length

Gale Infobits:
Database for elementary level students, sort by lexile, robot will read the articles

Gale In Context Middle School:
General database geared towards middle schoolers

Gale Reference Collection High School;

Tools include topic finder, search within a specific publication, citation tool, save to google drive, save highlights.

Learning Express Library:
Four full ACT tests and corrections, practice tests for ASVAB, GED, Praxis, AP tests, tutorials for adult learners

Noodle Tools:
Organizational and citation tool for research projects, visual note cards, scaffolded support for creating MLA citations, outline feature, link to google drive.

World Book Online:
Basic encyclopedia, timelines, citation tools, save to google drive, kids version for elementary school level.

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Primary Sources

 Library of Congress

• Search by Standards
• Education: Teachers
• Using Primary Sources
• Analyzing Primary Source Documents

 Digital Vaults (National Archives)

• Digital Vaults Teacher Tutorial
• Try the "Pathways Challenges"
• Create posters and movies
• Look for the "Educational Resources" tab on individual records

Docs Teach (National Archives)

• Educator Resources
  • Create an account
• Activity Tools
• Browse or Search by Historical Period, Historical Thinking Skill or Tool
  • Documents
  • Find and Use Activities
  • Change an existing activity
  • Create Your Own Interactive Learning Activity
    

Other Primary Source Resources

• 100 Milestone Documents
• African American History and Primary Sources
• AP Document Based Questions 1973-1999
• Bill of Rights Institute
• Civil War Primary Sources
• Digital History
• EduPlace's Primary Sources on the Web
• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
• Google
  • Search for topic and "primary sources"
  • Examples: "ancient Egypt" primary sources, "ancient Rome" primary sources
• National Archives: Teachers
• OER Commons--Primary Source Resources
• Political cartoon resources:
  • Cartoonists' persuasive techniques
  • Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
  • Political Cartoons in American History (LOC)
• Primary Documents Relating to World War II
• Primary Source.org
• Primary Sources: WWII
• Salt Lake County Library--Census records
• • Research Room > Genealogy > Heritage Quest
  • Library card required
• Smithsonian Source
• A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust--Documents
• Utah American Indian Digital Archive
• Wikipedia
  • Check External Sources and References
• World War II Diaries and Journals
• World War II Propaganda, Cartoons, Film, Music & Art

Primary Sources Activities

• Reading Like a Historian
• 10 Primary Source Activities
• Historical Scene Investigations
• Ideas for Starters
  

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Ready Reference Resources

—New York State Library
—Gale Reference Collection--Utah’s Online Library
—Library of Congress
—USU Library’s Reference page
—CyberBee

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Reference Interview Resources

Minnesota Opportunities for Reference Excellence

Steps for a Reference Interview

Neutral Questioning

ALA Guidelines for Reference Interviews

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Weeding Resources

CREW: A Weeding Manual for Modern Libraries

Less is More: A Practical Guide to Weeding the School Library (I use this as a reference all the time)

Self-Censorship

Weeding Policy and Schedule Example:

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Cataloging

Original Cataloging Cheat Sheet
Original Cataloging Template--Word Doc
Subject Headings PP

How to add original cataloging In Follett Destiny: How to find MARC records in world cat:

• What is a MARC Record and Why Is It Important? (Links to an external site.)
• Follett Tag of the Month (Links to an external site.)
• MARC Lite LOC Bibliographic Format (Links to an external site.)
• Cataloging Basics from Canyons School District (Links to an external site.)
• Adding Subject Headings from Canyons School District (Links to an external site.)
• Click on Add Title (left-hand menu)
• First, check to see if Follett has the title (if your district has Alliance Plus) by typing in the book title (can also search by author or ISBN)
  • Red school house means it is in the collection—you only have to add copies
  • A+ are the best records
  • Z records may be available. You may need to change some fields, but better than nothing
• If no record comes up, click on Non-existent? Add the Title.  A blank MARC record will appear
• Go to World Cat and look for the title: https://www.worldcat.org/ (Links to an external site.)
• Use information from World Cat to create your record:
  • ISBN
  • Cataloging agency
  • Author
  • Title information
  • Publishing information
  • Physical description
  • Content, media, and carrier information
  • Book summary
  • Subject headings

How to find MARC records in worldcat:

Adding New Acquisitions
Cataloging Books in a Series
Policies and Procedures Manual

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Praxis Resources