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Research Tips & Strategies goo. gl/w 3 Xgs. Q

Choose your sources wisely. Free Web - “Wild West” of information.

Internet vs. databases Deep Web - where library databases live; not searchable by Google.

Databases, a. k. a. Online Resources What are they? Searchable collections of reliable information.

Databases, a. k. a. Online Resources ● Why you will like them - citations provided, easy to save to Google Docs, wide variety of format: magazines, book articles, images, video, newspapers, etc. . ● Why your teacher likes them - information is: current, credible, unbiased, peer-reviewed

Quick Access via WISD Links “Library Resources”

Other ways to access your library’s electronic resources: ● Type in tinyurl. com/ahmoresources. ● Bookmark it by clicking on the star. ● If you forget, you can type in library 1.

Online Resources Page

Gale Databases: The password is learn. If asked for a username, it’s wylie.

There’s an app for that ❏ Need access to Gale but can’t get to a computer? ❏ We have you covered with an AML app! ❏ Download it! It’s free and super simple

ABC-Clio login & password: wyliehigh pirates

Other Non-Gale options Login: wylie Password: learn

Need a book? Use the following link: www. gofollett. com

Choosing Credible Sources Using RADCAB Your Vehicle for Information Evaluation

Choosing Credible Sources Using RADCAB ❏ Is the information relevant to the question at hand? ❏ Am I on the right track?

Choosing Credible Sources Using RADCAB ❏ Is the information suitable to my core values? ❏ Is the content suitable for my grade/ academic level?

Choosing Credible Sources Using RADCAB ❏ How much information is provided? ❏ Is the depth of coverage adequate?

Choosing Credible Sources Using RADCAB ❏ When was the information published? ❏ Has it been updated?

Choosing Credible Sources Using RADCAB ❏ Who is the author of the information? ❏ What are his or her qualifications?

Choosing Credible Sources Using RADCAB . org . mil. net . com. edu

Choosing Credible Sources Using RADCAB Think about the purpose of the text. ❏ To inform? ❏ To persuade? ❏ To entertain? ❏ To sell me something?

Use RADCAB to evaluate one of the following websites: All About Explorers Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie The Jackalope Conspiracy Republic of Molossia Dog Island

References: https: //danielmiessler. com http: //library. daytonastate. edu/index http: //www. neatorama. com/2012/06/07/the-truth-about-gunfights-in-the-old-west Kapor, Mitchell. https: //www. flickr. com/photos/josephrobertson/127758523 Christensson, Karen. www. radcab. com