Explora is a great research tool because it collects articles and resources from many sources and adds organizational topic tags so you can search many sources at once for your topic. There can be a learning curve, but I promise that it gets easier with a little practice and knowing a few little navigational tricks.Continue reading “Explora High School How-to Guides”
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Spanish E/Audiobooks at Mid-Continent Public Library
Why are we using a non-Olathe public library? Because Mid-Continent Public Library (MCPL) has the best local selection of books in Spanish! Getting a MCPL Card Get an E-card When it asks for your pickup location you can pick Antioch– this really doesn’t matter right now because we are only going to borrow e-materials, notContinue reading “Spanish E/Audiobooks at Mid-Continent Public Library”
Libby App Basics
This is a general guide to try and provide some general guidance on using the Libby app– this is NOT comprehensive by any means! If you have questions that are not answered in this guide reach out to the Libby help guide or your local public librarian! What types of e-resources can you borrow inContinue reading “Libby App Basics”
FACS Public Library Resources
Forget trickle-down economics, we care about trickle-down library services! But while we’re inventing a new concept, let’s improve the name. Trickle is such a gross (and slow) sounding word. Let’s call Ms. Mac’s school library services theory “Waterfall Library Services” Our first waterfall topic– getting KC Metro library cards and linking your accounts (library magicContinue reading “FACS Public Library Resources”
MASUltra Database How-to Guide
MasUltra is great if you are looking for newspaper and magazine sources. After you search it’s easy to limit your results to results that include PDF or HTML versions of the sources, and to limit by date range as well. See below for some quick screenshot tutorials of basic searching and basic limiting of results.Continue reading “MASUltra Database How-to Guide”
Database Overview
Why databases and not just Google? Using Google for searches is fast and usually gives you tons of results. However, when you are searching for specific critical articles for a research project, you will discover that using online databases is an effective way to find scholarly articles which have been reviewed for accuracy. The OEContinue reading “Database Overview”
Literary Reference Center Guide
Searching in Literary Reference Center I like the large number of sources in this database. I usually start with a broad search term (author name or title of work) and then narrow/limit my search results using the left sidebar menu. Common source types to limit are (screenshot below): Literary criticism- essays about an author/pieces ofContinue reading “Literary Reference Center Guide”
Learning Express Library Guide
Visit the Learning Express Library homepage (also on the library Test Prep+ webpage) and then create or Sign In to your personal account. FYI this database will not work on a mobile device using your cellular data contract because the database needs to recognize your internet account as originating in Kansas. It will work ifContinue reading “Learning Express Library Guide”
Testing and Education Reference Center (TERC) Guide
Using this database requires that you start on the OE library page link for the database. Here is the direct link for the Testing and Education Reference Center (link also located on the OE library “Databases” page). When you use the TERC database you’ll need to login TWICE. First you’ll login with the OE school password-Continue reading “Testing and Education Reference Center (TERC) Guide”
Encyclopedia Britannica School Guide
When you open the Encyclopedia Britannica School link you will first need to select the “High School” Edition. Searching for a Topic In the High School edition enter your search terms for your topic using the “Search Britannica” box: Encyclopedia Britannica will offer several suggestions for your search results. I suggest selecting “View all results forContinue reading “Encyclopedia Britannica School Guide”
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