Sunday, July 26, 2015
Entry Two: Licensed Periodical Databases
When it comes to licensed periodical databases, I think that once someone goes over all the different things that you can do with it and how using different tools within it can change the results that you get on the specific topic, whether it be the amount of results or the quality on how closely they are related to the main topic that you are looking to get more information on. The reason using databases in the classroom is so important is that when student start to work on research projects, all they have to do is go to one specific place and find multiple sources that relate to what you are looking for. This causes less distraction because the students are on a site that only will give them articles and journals etc. and not just looking up on the web and finding websites that have games and not much information. My experience using the databases in the past has been scarce, but after this week learning how to more effectively use them when trying to find articles, journals, etc. (using the Boolean search terms) really will make my future education and the needs of my future students a lot easier.
Article: Levetan, Janice. "In Comparison: Apples And Oranges And Lemons? Online Elementary Periodical Indices." Library Talk 12.4 (1999): 38-40. ERIC. Web. 26 July 2015.
http://web.a.ebscohost.com.baypath.idm.oclc.org/ehost/detail/detail?sid=a3fd6ed6-e8ce-4bc3-9018-33d653d8e509%40sessionmgr4002&vid=13&hid=4106&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=eric&AN=EJ593558
Website: https://www.library.yale.edu/researcheducation/pdfs/Searching_Evaluating_Resources.pdf
Compares the web with databases - # of hits, relevance, etc.
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I love databases for research. I am a history teacher and a research project is a major component of the class. You are right that it is very helpful to have a focus for your research. Databases allow students to not get to far off topic and find quality information.
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ReplyDeleteI also love to use databases to complete research. Though, my students do not have the skill set to use database themselves, database training does help me in my own research. I like the point you brought up concerning how databases limit the amount of distraction. That is very true!
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