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=__Important Elements to Remember When Search __=

=KEY WORD (most databases) = Also called [|catchword]in Library Science. a significant or term in the title, abstract, or text of a document or other item being indexed, used as the index entry. (Dictionary.com) For example: mythology, bible, Titans, Zeus...

=**PHRASE (most databases) **= A phrase is a group of words that are related and focus on an idea; however, this group of words does not have a subject, a verb, or both. ([]) For example: Olympian Gods, Greek Mythology...

= Natural Language Search (certain databases) = With the Natural Language Search option you can enter a full sentence or phrase to receive relevance-ranked results. Both a phrase "Greek Mythology" or a question: "What is Greek Mythology?" will work. Place your search terms in context instead of using a key word for the best results.

====** Boolean Operator Search ** Boolean operators - Database Search Tips ==== The Boolean Search option allows you to enter multiple key words, or combine words and phrases to precisely target your search. The Boolean operators: AND -narrow your results, OR -broaden your results, NOT or AND NOT- narrow your results by excluding words from your search.

For example: mythology AND Greek, mythology OR Greek, mythology NOT Greek

In Gale databases: The **GENERAL SEARCH** box searches for a word or phrase in all categories, such as countries, regions, and eras...

In Gale database: The **ADVANCED SEARCH:** By using the Advanced Search features, you can narrow any search by publication date, article title, publisher, author or reading level, etc. Note that searching with too little detail can flood you with results that you don't need. On the other hand, a search that's too specific may cut out information you do need.

=**Pa'rameter (used in advanced search)**= Limits or boundaries; guidelines. (Dictionary.com) For example: search limit to "image" only, or limit to "journal articles" only

=__ Locate valid sources __=

= Databases: Username/Password - (cps) = (at least two resources from the databases are required for this project)

=Britannica = (key word search)
 * In addition to millions of articles on as many topics, this online encyclopedia includes Internet links, journal and magazine articles, teacher resources, timelines, dictionary and atlas resources. Content: Language Arts, Math and Science, Social Studies, Arts **

=Gale-Student Resources= (key word search, phrase search, advanced search and Boolean search) = = = The Lincoln library of essential information = This database has a literature section which has a lot of information about Shakespeare and his plays. **Password: cps**
 * A fully integrated database for high school containing thousands of curriculum-targeted primary documents, biographies, essays, critical analyses, full-text coverage of over 1,000 magazines, newspapers, over 20,000 photographs and illustrations, and audio and video clips. Content: Health, Language Arts, Math and Science, Social Studies, Arts. **
 * ( ** **//will be expiring on February 18, 2015 //** )
 * Login: cps1160:cps**

Online Card Catalog **Don’t forget Westinghouse College Prep Library. Often this rich source of information is overlooked because students think it’s more convenient to look subjects up online. The problem with that is you miss out on accidentally stumbling upon a book or magazine that might just be the perfect source for your research paper.**

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 * Don't forget to get a Chicago Public Library eCards **

= __Evaluate Sources__ = Evaluating sources can be a complicated process. There is plenty of information available that is inaccurate, fraudulent, or biased. So it is important to determine if the sources you find are factual and verifiable.

Learning outcomes:
 * evaluate sources of information using the criteria discussed
 * become familiar with ethics in the Information Age
 * realize that you must think critically in a world of information

= =  - Scope: Appropriateness for needs, Social and Cultural Context

=//Cultural Context://= ===The term **school** **culture** generally refers to the beliefs, perceptions, relationships, attitudes, and written and unwritten rules that shape and influence every aspect of how a school functions, but the term also encompasses more concrete issues such as the physical and emotional safety of students, the orderliness of classrooms and public spaces, or the degree to which a school embraces and celebrates racial, ethnic, linguistic, or cultural diversity.===

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=S//ocial Context://= ===The school is becoming an ever more important meeting place. For children, the school is often the only place where they meet their friends. 21st century learners, do not necessarily go to school that is near by. They often travel several miles to the school of their choice. As a result, these school buildings are also becoming social hubs and places of informal information exchange. The internet (Facebook, email...) is another way for students to connect with one another.===

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