TexShare Homework Help Lesson 2
- 1. TexShare Databases Program Using TexShare Databases for Homework Help Lesson 2: Homework Help Databases
- 2. Introduction In this lesson, you will learn How to guide patrons to the age- and grade-level appropriate database or interface. Show the patron how to access these databases Find additional information about the databases How to conduct searches using the databases.
- 3. Searchasaurus EBSCO Kids Search EBSCO Student Research Center Gale Literature Resource Center Newspaper Source MasterFILE Premier Academic Search Complete Introduction
- 4. Elementary students: Searchasaurus or EBSCO Kids Search . Middle and high school students: EBSCO Student Research Center or the Gale Literature Resource Center High school or college students: MasterFILE Premier, Academic Search Complete, Newspaper Source, EBSCO Student Research Center, and Gale Literature Resource Center . Introduction
- 7. Searchasaurus Search by keyword or subject Limit by reading level (Lexile) Can limit by “Full Text”
- 8. Access the Databases Go to http://www.libraryoftexas.org/ Click the Login Page link Fill in the User and Password fields Click the Log In button
- 9. Click the TexShare Database Menu tab Access the Databases
- 10. Click on Searchasaurus . Searchasaurus
- 11. Lexiles Searchasaurus Grade Text Measures Grade1 200 to 400 Grade 2 300 to 500 Grade 3 500 to 700 Grade 4 650 to 850 Grade 5 750 to 950 Grade 6 850 to 1050 Grade 7 950 to 1075 Grade 8 1000 to 1100 Grade 9 1050 to 1150 Grade 10 1100 to 1200 Grades 11 & 12 1100 to 1300
- 12. Searchasaurus Dictionary American Heritage Children’s Dictionary definitions Encyclopedia Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia Pictures Photos and images from licensed sources Visual Search Interactive, visual map Group, sort, filter, and organize results
- 13. Searchasaurus Dictionary Look up: hibernate
- 14. Encyclopedia Look up: Texas Searchasaurus
- 15. Searchasaurus Pictures Look up: planet
- 16. Visual Search Find: planet Searchasaurus
- 17. A kindergarten student needs to know how plants and animals change during the four seasons. A first grader must be able to compare the life cycle of a butterfly to the life cycle of a frog. A second grade student wants to learn the steps of the water cycle and ways to help conserve water. A third grade student is struggling to find an idea for a science fair project . Try It!
- 18. Elementary Databases/Interfaces EBSCO Kids Search
- 19. EBSCO Kids Search Youth-friendly search interface Graphically rich design Automatically searches Middle Search Plus Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia Newspaper Source Primary Search TOPIC Search
- 20. Click the TexShare Database Menu tab Access the Databases
- 21. EBSCO Kids Search Click on EBSCO Kids Search.
- 22. EBSCO Kids Search Use the Find field. Basic keyword search Search by subject Go button begins the search Clear button clears the search criteria
- 23. Narrow results by Subject and Publication limiters Save using the Add icon Click on result to view Print Send via e-mail Save Add to your folder EBSCO Kids Search
- 24. EBSCO Kids Search Detailed Search special limiters for certain databases Visual Search interactive, visual map. Other Features Dictionary Encyclopedia Images Teacher Resources
- 25. Teacher Resources Search curriculum standards Apply limiters U.S. Department of Education Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) EBSCO Professional Development Collection, EBSCO’s Academic Search Complete EBSCO Kids Search
- 26. Try It! A fifth grade student wants to learn about earthquakes. He needs to know why earthquakes occur and which areas of the United States and the world have the most earthquakes. A fourth grade student is researching animal adaptations. She has decided to compare land turtles and sea turtles. She would like help finding articles about these different types of turtles and how their bodies are designed to survive on land or in the ocean. A seventh grade student must design a travel brochure about the one of the major regions of Texas. He’s not sure which region he wants to choose. He needs help locating information about the landforms, major cities, and climate of the region. The student also wants to find photographs to use in the brochure.
- 27. Middle School and High School Databases
- 28. Middle School and High School Databases Student Research Center
- 29. Designed specifically for secondary school students Can predetermine content sources Searches several databases Consumer Health Middle Search Plus Newspaper Source TOPICsearch MAS Ultra – School Edition Vocational and Career Collection Texas Reference Center World History Collection Student Research Center
- 30. Click the TexShare Database Menu Access the Databases
- 31. Click on Student Research Center . Student Research Center
- 33. Basic Search In the Find field, type immigrant AND “ellis island” Check or uncheck preferred content sources Choose limiters (optional) Click the Search button. Click on a result to view Narrowing results and printing, viewing, and saving results - same as Kid Search Student Research Center
- 34. Current Issues Select one or more subtopics in the list Click Search Click on the result to view Student Research Center
- 35. Student Research Center Advanced Search Special limiters for some databases
- 36. Student Research Center Visual Search: Interactive, visual map Use filters in the Find field Type desired topic Click Search Narrow results by clicking on topic or subtopic
- 37. Click on Search Other Databases to Exit for other EBSCO services Student Research Center
- 38. Try It! Seventh grade Texas history students have been asked to create a list of natural hazards that occurred in Texas in the last 5, 10, 20 or more years. They must include hazards, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, dust storms, red tides, droughts, wildfires, hail, lightning, and insect infestations. Based on what they learn, they must then determine why certain regions of Texas are better equipped to overcome natural disasters than others. An eighth grade algebra student has been asked to research a career in which algebra skills are beneficial. He must describe how someone would obtain a job in that field and what it involves. A high school student is reading Don Q u ixote de la Mancha , written by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. She must research the author and create a timeline of significant events in his life that influenced his literary works. Why is he referred to as the “Spanish Shakespeare?” A team of students in a high school government class must decide whether the Electoral College is necessary. They need to know how the electoral college works, why it was created, and the pros and cons of the system, so they can debate the issue in class.
- 39. Middle School and High School Databases Gale Literature Resource Center
- 40. Most comprehensive and current online database on authors and their works Full-text literature criticism, biographies, bibliographies, and work overviews Combines Gale's most-used literary databases in a single online service Covers more than 130,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers such as philosophers , filmmakers, and anthropologists Gale Literature Resource Center
- 41. Click the TexShare Database Menu tab Access the Databases
- 42. Gale Literature Resource Center
- 43. Basic Search In Find field, type Cornelia Funke Click Search Gale Literature Resource Center
- 44. Gale Literature Resource Center Click a result Literature Criticism, Biographies, Topic & Work Overviews, Reviews & News, Primary Sources & Literary Works Multimedia
- 45. Tools menu Print E-mail Download article Download audio file Citation tools Gale Literature Resource Center
- 46. Advanced Search From the home page, click the Advanced Search link Enter search terms Select index type Select Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) Limit by document type or database (optional) Click Search . Click result for tabs as displayed in Basic Search Gale Literature Resource Center
- 47. Person search From the home page, click the Person Search link Enter keyword or name Search by Gender Nationality Ethnicity Birthdate More! Gale Literature Resource Center
- 48. Works Search Enter search term, such as Inkheart . Click Search Gale Literature Resource Center
- 49. Literary Index Author Search Over 165,000 author names Pseudonyms variants Title Search Over 215,000 titles Charles Scribner’s Sons, St James Press, Twayne Publishers Custom Search Gale Literature Resource Center
- 50. Click Help tab for Description Search path Meaning of Search results Citing Gale sources Technical support Gale Literature Resource Center
- 51. Try It! A high school student is doing a report on Mark Twain and needs biographical information as well as literary criticism. After conducting the reference interview and formulating a search strategy with her, you decide that Gale Literature Resource Center would be a useful database to use for the search. As a group, discuss what keywords and limiters to try. After conducting this search, discuss the results.
- 52. Middle School and High School Databases Newspaper Source
- 53. Full text 28 U.S. and international newspapers More than 260 regional U.S. newspapers TV and radio news transcripts ABC CBS News CNN CNN International Fox News NPR More! Newspaper Source
- 54. Click on Complete List of Databases Under GENERAL INFORMATION , click Newspaper Source Access the Databases Click the TexShare Database Menu tab
- 55. Newspaper Source
- 56. Try It! A middle school student needs help writing a report on employment opportunities in major cities within Texas, such as Austin. Students in a health class want to keep track of outbreaks of diseases, such as the swine flu. They want to compare which countries or cities have the highest number of outbreaks and determine why. A student in a geology class is tracking the number of major volcanic eruptions and earthquakes that occurred during the past several years and comparing this number to historical records. Is the seismic activity of the earth increasing or staying the same? Are earthquakes becoming more severe? As a group, share and discuss search strategies and results.
- 57. Middle School and High School Databases MasterFILE Premier
- 58. MasterFILE Premier Designed specifically for public libraries Full text for 1,730 periodicals General reference Business Health Education General science Reference books Biographies Primary source documents Images
- 59. Click on Complete List of Databases Under GENERAL INFORMATION , click MasterFILE Premier Access the Databases Click the TexShare Database Menu tab
- 61. Alternatively, can be reached on the home page Click on EBSCO MasterFILE and Academic Search . MasterFILE Premier
- 62. Try It! A high school student is researching euthanasia laws in the United States in preparation for a debate class. After conducting the reference interview and formulating a search strategy with him, you decide that MasterFILE Premier would be a useful database to use for the search. A team of high school biology students is researching the impact of climate changes on the earth’s ecosystem. A student in a health career class is studying the causes of pandemics and how our society is able to prevent them or deal with them. As a group, discuss possible keywords and limiters to use in each scenario. Discuss the relevance of the results.
- 63. Middle School and High School Databases Academic Search Complete
- 64. Comprehensive, scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database Full text for 5,300 periodicals 4,400 peer-reviewed journals Indexing and abstracts for 9,300 journals 9,810 publications Academic Search Complete
- 65. Click on Complete List of Databases Under GENERAL INFORMATION , click Academic Search Complete Access the Databases Click the TexShare Database Menu tab
- 67. Alternatively, can be reached on the home page Click on EBSCO MasterFILE and Academic Search . Academic Search Complete
- 68. Try It! A high school student needs to write a persuasive paper to urge peers not to text while driving. He has asked for help to locate current magazine or newspaper articles on the subject. Navigate to the Academic Search Complete search interface and type the keywords you decided to use; for example, teen AND driving AND texting. Click the Search button. The Results page opens. View any of the articles, such as , Teens and texting: It’s not OK behind the wheel.
- 69. Lesson Summary How to guide a patron to the best database for his/her grade level How to access the appropriate databases How to find more information about a specific database About different age/grade level databases and their various purposes and functions How to conduct a search on the different databases
Editor's Notes
- #12: Lexile rankings correspond to the level of reading difficulty and the approximate grade level required for comprehension. Lexile rankings are only a guide and do not necessarily reflect the student’s actual grade level. Listed here are the Lexile Rankings. Source: http://support.ebsco.com/help/index.php?help_id=655
- #16: Articles and thumbnails can be expanded
- #34: Advanced Search In addition to the options included in the basic search, users are given special limiters for certain databases, such as Consumer Health, Middle Search Plus, Newspaper Source, TOPICsearch, MAS Ultra – School Edition, Vocational and Career Collection, Texas Reference Center, and World History Collection.
- #46: Use the Tools menu on the results page, to print, email, and download the results. Results that are audio files can also be downloaded. Patrons also have citation tools available to help them use the correct citation. Click each link and follow the instructions
- #50: The referenced products contain complete biographies on authors and critical essays on their writings.
- #51: You can use Gale's Literary Index as a starting point to locate authors and titles covered in any volumes of an extensive product list.
- #65: Is an excellent database for high school students in Advanced Placement (AP) or dual-credit courses.
- #71: ~ Break ~