Wollumbin Guide to using databases from RTRL
- 1. How to search, refine results and use the tools to organise information.
- 2. Either from: Wollumbin High School My Library Homepage Or Google RTRL
- 5. Don’t just rely on GOOGLE ! Use these for quick and reliable data and points of view .
- 6. Are you looking for reliable facts or figures? Do you want more recent research? Do you want to compare and contrast different points of view... to understand differences of opinion? Do you need to evaluate points of view to reach your own conclusions? Don’t just GOOGLE it! Search for reliable information in Britannica or these databases. This is a WHS Guide to using the databases. See the RTRL eResources presentation for descriptions to help choose the databases.
- 7. Choose the database or study tool from the RTRL lists. This takes you to the EBSCO Host login screen. Login with your RTRL Library membership or e- membership number. The Search screen goes to your chosen database, but you can choose others as you go.
- 8. The EBBSCO screen shows your first choice, e.g. Australia and New Zealand Reference Centre Choose your Basic or Advanced Search option but you can include more databases from the Choose Databases prompt – even selecting ALL if you wish, but this will slow your result find.
- 9. Search using keywords and use Advance options to choose types of resources etc. Keywords in different Fields Search Modes and Expanders e.g. Boolean /Phrase Result Limits by type of resource e.g. images + Any Special Limiters for specific Databases as selected ( as you scroll down this screen, i.e. below this screenshot)
- 10. 1. You can limit to full text articles (rather than Abstracts) 2. Limit to quick review image or go to Reviewed Academic articles 3. Choose Sources e.g. news or Academic journals 4. Check related Subject Thesaurus terms 5. Choose by Publisher … 6. Choose by Date Range… 7. … and more
- 11. Click on a resource title to bring up details and your options e.g. • read an abstract (summary) or full text. This is useful for academic articles. • open the resource as a PDF or HTML document • have it read to you, if offered, even translated. • link to an online news report e.g. text and images. …and get citation details for your own bibliographic records. See more action options above here too, including Note-making.
- 12. Folders Print E-mail Save Cite Export Create Note Permalink Share Listen Translate So get yourself organised and develop effective search and storage routines/habits that
- 13. Search smartly! Search selectively! Search reliable data! Raise your homework, study and assessment results with reliable and wide ranging information resources. Use Databases!
- 14. At School – Ask for assistance in the library. Year 11 and 12 students can book time with the Teacher Librarian for research and assessment task help. Year 7-10 students can request help in Break times. At a Richmond-Tweed Public Library e.g. M’bah, Tweed, Kingscliff, Ballina, Lismore etc. – Ask for Librarian assistance. Online – Find this presentation from the Wollumbin High School Home Page.