Science+Symposium

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 * ==Day one: Citation==
 * ==Day two: Databases==
 * ==Day Three: Evaluation of sources==
 * ==Day Four: Works Cited page==

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 * Day Two/Science: Databases **

** KEY WORD **
= 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: obesity, marijuana **
= **PHRASE** = = 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: Legalization of marijuana **= = = =** NATURAL LANGUAGE SEARCH **= = With the Natural Language Search option you can enter a full sentence or phrase to receive relevance-ranked results. Both a phrase "physics of sound" or a question: "why do certain areas of the world have such higher longevity?" will work. Place your search terms in context instead of using a key word for the best results. = = = = **BOOLEAN SEARCH** 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: Gene Therapy AND Gene Screening; Gene Therapy OR Gene Screening; Gene Therapy NOT Gene Screening = = = = The **GENERAL SEARCH** box searches for a word or phrase in all categories, countries, regions, and eras... =

= 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) =

=**Websites** **(recommended for this project):**=

National Geographic @http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Science Daily https://www.sciencedaily.com/

Scientific Research Publishing @http://www.scirp.org/

Journal for Emerging Investigators @http://www.emerginginvestigators.org/

National Public Radio www.npr.org

=**CPS (Chicago Public Schools) Databases (recommended for this project):**=

**Westinghouse Library Online Card Catalog eBook UserN and PW: your CPS email username and password**
Gale Student Resourcesin Context 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

Britannica: 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. Select the appropriate grade level.

Research in Context Offers **middle schools** students primary source documents from the American Journey series; a wealth of award-winning references including overviews and critical essays; biographies, multimedia features and much more.

The New York Times access newspaper from any device **within the CPS network** only. No user registration or login is required. Also access archive editions from 1851 to present with the exception of some articles within the 1923-1980 range.

The Library of Congress Free online resource for American history. Digital collection includes more than 8 million **primary source** materials, including historic maps, documents, audio and video.

=**CPL (Chicago Public Library) Databases (recommended for this project)**= Log in with your Chicago Public Library card or eCard username and password

Issues & Controversies -**Opposing Viewpoints database** Overviews of current public policy issues and other controversial topics. **This resource is great for students working on persuasive essays or debates**, or anyone wanting authoritative background information on the issues making today’s headlines.

GreenFILE Articles from research journals, trade magazines and consumer magazines in **environmental studies**. Topics include global warming, green building, pollution, renewable energy, recycling and sustainable agriculture.

MEDLINE An index of articles from more than 5,000 journals **in medicine and related fields**. Primarily aimed at doctors and medical researchers.

ProQuest One Search
 * Search** **a large collection of magazine and newspaper articles in one step**. ProQuest One Search searches [|ABI/INFORM], [|ProQuest Newspapers] and [|ProQuest Nursing & Allied Health Source].

Science Online Encyclopedia articles, **definitions**, **charts and illustrations, experiments**, **biographies and timelines**. Recommended for grades six and up.

SIRS Researcher [|Magazine & Journal] Magazine and newspaper articles on **social, scientific, health**, historic, economic, political and global issues specifically chosen for upper-elementary and high school students.

EBSCO Magazines & Journals [|Magazine & Journal] Articles from **general-interest magazines and scholarly journals**. Search two separate databases (MasterFILE Complete and OmniFile Full Text Select) covering more than 3,500 publications.

Gale Virtual Reference Library [|eBook] [|Encyclopedia] More than a hundred **reference titles** in a variety of areas: business and careers, education, fashion, **food**, film and television, geography, history, law and government, literature, **medicine**, music, philosophy, psychology, religion, **science and technology**, and sociology.

JSTOR [|Magazine & Journal] Older issues of more than 2,000 **scholarly journals** in a wide range of interest areas. Coverage begins with the first issue, but recent issues are not included. Recent issues of some of these journals are available in [|EBSCO Magazines & Journals].

National Newspapers Find articles from **dozens of newspapers** from around the country. Papers covered include the //Chicago Defender//, //Chicago Tribune//, //New York Times//, //USA Today// and //Washington Post//.

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[|ProQuest Newspapers] [|Newspaper] ====== Articles from hundreds of **newspapers and newsfeeds from around the world**, including the //Chicago Defender//, //Chicago Tribune//, //Daily Herald// (Arlington Heights), //New York Times//, //USA Today//, //Globe and Mail// (Canada), //The Times// (London), //The Times of India// and //Daily Yomiuri// (Japan). Coverage varies by title, with full text for some titles available back to the 1980s.

=Database Exit Slip=

= Day Three/English: Work Cited Page = = =