Goal
Create an instructional tool to demonstrate online searching concepts and techniques.
2. a comprehensive written information guide, following the format of a Guide on the Side (learn more here (Links to an external site.)) or LibGuide (learn more here (Links to an external site.)). Mock-ups built using word processing or desktop publishing software are sufficient, or you can actually create a LibGuide or Guide on the Side.
2. a comprehensive written information guide, following the format of a Guide on the Side (learn more here (Links to an external site.)) or LibGuide (learn more here (Links to an external site.)). Mock-ups built using word processing or desktop publishing software are sufficient, or you can actually create a LibGuide or Guide on the Side.
Target Audience
High School Students in a Health Academy class and High School students at the high school level grades 9 to 12 enrolled in college prep classes.
Training Guide directions
How to use this site: Start with the Home menu and work through each section in each menu (remember to click on the main menu itself as well as the menu items underneath because this page often contains the index of the section or other information). The Home section will be used to add specific assignments, then train students how to take proper notes. The Start here menu has been created as a training guide for all researchers and encompasses researching books, the library catalog, and how to use various online resources. The section on Citing sources although third on the list should be taught along in every section of the Start here (general resources, using book resources, and the specifics of the online databases).
Mrs. Rice’s Research Station Weebly Map
Home - Welcome, site name, class and teacher information
Links - Image of bulletin board with links
What should you be doing?
GRIT
Goals
Writing - Image of Mickey Mouse writing with word writing
Essay Planning - Essay organizer and graphic planner
Thesis - defintion of a thesis, video, and links.
Introduction - How to write an introduction and links to other sources.
Content - Focus on 5 Writing menu and handout
Body - How to write a body paragraph
Bibliography - What is a bibliography and other resources.
Conclusion - How to write a conclusion and links.
Expository Essays - (under construction)
Persuasive Essays - (under construction)
Literary Devices - Literary devices definition and handout.
Literary Elements Glossary - glossary of literary terms.
Fun Stuff -Library humor cartoon
Humor
Getting to know you
Quotes and Inspiration
Cool Apps
Videos
Contact - Contact information and picture
- Goal, Target Audience, Training Guide directions.
- Assignment - Ms. Braun’s Health Academy assignment
- Subject - List of medical scientists for the assignment.
- Note taking - training guide on taking notes and video
- General Resources - World Book, Encyclopedia Britannica, and Wikipedia
- Searching - defintion of searching and Index of section
- Dewey Decimal Classification order - Two images of Dewey
- Index/Table of contents - Images of an Index and Table of Contents and definitions.
- Google Searching - Google image, Google searching pointers, and links from textbook.
- Boolean Searching - Boolean image of AND, OR, and NOT, and explaination
- Keyword versus Subject - Keyword vs. Subject image, defintion, and link to more information.
- Databases - Image of Mickey Mouse writing
- ProQuest - Defintion of Database, Image of PrQuest screen to refer to, ProQuest terminology and defitions, video demonstation, image of side menu and limits defined, and link to ProQuest.
- Google Scholar - Google Scholar image, How to use Google Scholar, and link to Google Scholar.
- Citing Sources
- Plagiarism - Plagiarism discussion questions, handout, video, and several links.
- Bibliography - Defintion of bibliography, bibliography worksheet.
- MLA Citation - Perdue Owl link, Direct Quote video, Purdue Owl handouts, MLA bibliography with live links, bibliography handouts, and bibliography cheatsheet.
- Database Citation - How to site sources on a database. Hints
Links - Image of bulletin board with links
- WHS Library website - Direct link to the WHS Library website
- Library Catalog - Direct link to the Destiny Library catalog
- Britannica Online - Direct link and password to Britannica online with button.
- Wikipedia - Direct link to Wikipedia
- Google Scholar
- ProQuest Trial
What should you be doing?
GRIT
Goals
Writing - Image of Mickey Mouse writing with word writing
Essay Planning - Essay organizer and graphic planner
Thesis - defintion of a thesis, video, and links.
Introduction - How to write an introduction and links to other sources.
Content - Focus on 5 Writing menu and handout
Body - How to write a body paragraph
Bibliography - What is a bibliography and other resources.
Conclusion - How to write a conclusion and links.
Expository Essays - (under construction)
Persuasive Essays - (under construction)
Literary Devices - Literary devices definition and handout.
Literary Elements Glossary - glossary of literary terms.
Fun Stuff -Library humor cartoon
Humor
Getting to know you
Quotes and Inspiration
Cool Apps
Videos
Contact - Contact information and picture