Choose the right source for your needs. Here's what you can expect to get from each type of online resource:
Library catalogs:
What you'll find: List of books, videos, audio found on the shelves in the library. May also contain links to websites, databases, magazine subscriptions. Everything is searchable by title, author, subject, keyword, series, or standard number (such as "LC", "ISBN" or "ISSN").
Learn more about using the library catalog (Powerpoint presentation)
Databases:
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What you'll find: Full-text magazine and newspaper articles, encyclopedias, reference books, primary sources (such as speeches, interview transcripts, diaries, etc.), Print, email or save to your local computer. Create lists of sources for your topic and get correct formats for citing your sources in your research.
Specialized Search Engines:
What you'll find: All over the map! Search exclusively for copyright-friendly images and video, audio, academic publications, blogs or wikis, names and addresses, and more.
Social Networking Tools:
What you'll find: Wikis and blogs maintained by your teachers and fellow students (or anyone else in the world, for that matter!), places to share your creative works (video, songs, writing, opinions and more) online with anyone in the world.
Mrs. Tise's favorites:
Library Catalogs:
Databases:
- UDLibSEARCH
- DelAWARE
- Cab/Charter Virtual Library (get password from Mrs. Tise for home use)
Specialized Search Engines:
- Google Scholar
- Wikimedia Commons
- Creative Commons
- Tools for Search (wiki listing many more choices!
Social Networking Tools: