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Using the Colonial High School Media Center
Ms. Sokowski, Media Specialist
The Media Center
Hours: M, T, R, F 8:00 - 4:30 W 8:00 - 3:15 • Book checkout procedure:
o Students need to have their student ID in order to check out a book.
o Books are checked out for 2 weeks at a time.o Students can check out up to 4 books at a time.o Books can be renewed if needed for longer than
two week.o Late fees of 10 cents per late day will be accessed.
More about the Media Center
• Computer use:o Students need to have their student ID visible
in order to use a computer in the media center.
o Printing from the computer is 10 cents per page.
• Copy Machine
o Coin operated and costs 10 cents per page.
How do I Find the right Book?
Go to Destiny (http://destiny.ocps.net). 1. Find Colonial High School under High Schools.
2. Then click on the right tab that says Catalog. (Notice you can search by keyword, title, author, or series.) 3. Type in what you are looking for in the search box. 4. A list of results will come up. 5. You can click on any title to see a summary of the book. Under each title is a call number which will tell you where to find the book. To the right of each title, it will show you if the book is available. 0 out of 1 means that that we have one copy but it is currently checked out.
What if you don't have any books on my topic?• Try using different search words
o If you are too specific, we may not have a book on
something that specific.
ex: If you are looking for a book on breakdancing, we may not have one on that specific style but you may find a chapter on breakdancing in a book about dance.
o If you are too broad in your search, you may find
too many sources that don't fit your topic.
ex: You may be doing research on violence and have trouble finding a book. If you narrow it down to guns, gangs, or domestic abuse, you may have better luck.
I know what book I want, now what do I do?
• Once you have the call number of the book, you will be able
to find the book. A call number is like the address of the book. Every book has a call number which is on the bottom spine of the book. Call numbers are usually two lines. The first line is the section of the media center that it is in and the second is usually the author's last name.
• Fiction - F & Author's last name• Biography - B & Subject's last name• Easy - E & Author's last name • Reference - REF & Dewey • Dewey - 122.234 & Author's last name
Where is it?
• The fiction is on one side of the media center.
o The call numbers all start with F or FIC so all you have to do is find the first three letters of the author's last name.
o All the books are in alphabetical order based on
the author's last name.
o Ex: A Stephen King book would have a call number of
F KIN.
Where else could it be?
• The nonfiction books are on the other side of the media center.
o They are arranged by number. The numbers are
above the bookcases. o Dewey Decimal is the classification system for
non-fiction books. The number represents a topic. The more specific the topic, the more specific the number.
o First you have to find the number, then you find the letters of the author's last name.
o Ex : The ASPCA complete dog care manual would be 636.7 FOG
Is there a process for Research?• Yes, we use the Florida Research model called
FINDS. • Information on Finds can be found at
www.sunlink.ucf.edu/finds/.
FINDS : Florida Research Modelhttp://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/
F is for FOCUS
o Focus on the information need
o Look at the assignment and make a plan
o Create thesis statement if one is needed
o Create an outline so that you will know what information you will need.
o What keywords would be best for your topic to
help you find the most information?
FINDS : Florida Research Modelhttp://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/
I is for Investigate
o Investigate resources to look for an answer
o How will you choose your information sources?
o Where are the sources located?
o What information do I need at each source?
FINDS : Florida Research Modelhttp://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/
N is for Note
o Note and evaluate facts
o How are you going to evaluate the information that you found?
o Make sure that you are paraphrasing and not just
copying work.
o Do you have the citation for your quotes and facts?
o Is you research complete?
FINDS : Florida Research Modelhttp://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/
D is for Develop
o Develop information into knowledge for presentation
o What is the best format for presenting my
information? (ex: PowerPoint, Essay, Research paper, Assignment)
o Have you edited your work or had someone else
peer edit it?
o Is your works cited in the correct format?
FINDS : Florida Research Modelhttp://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/
S is for Score
o Score presentation and search for ways to improve it.
o How are you being graded?
o Have you met the criteria given to you by your
teacher?
o Are their any improvements you can make?
Now that I know the process for research, where do I go?
• Look for Books • Use the Internet and other online resources
• Google or Yahoo!
o Pros Easy to navigate Comfortable Familiar
o Cons
Advertisements Personal Webpages Not always reliable
results
• Wikipedia
o Pros Answers for
everything Easy to use Great starting point Updated constantly
o Cons
Anyone can add information
Information is not always accurate
Using the Internet for Research
Online Resources
• Britanica Encyclopedia Online (http://school.eb.com)
o This is a database for articles. o Click on the High School level (Top Blue one on the
right)o Notice how it gives the Works Cited citationo Notice on the right Web's Best sites
• Nettrekker.com (www.nettrekker.com)
o This is a website search engine o Notice the Resources Page
• InfoTrac (http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/colonialhs)o Infotrac is a database for articles.o Notice magazine articles, news, books, etc. o LitFinder is a database for Language Arts research.o Each article has the works cited at the bottom.
• Ottobib.com and Easybib.com
o These sites will help you create your bibliography or
works cited page • Owl at Purdue (http://owl.english.purdue.edu)
o MLA or APA formating helpo General help with writing
More Online Resources
Introducing Social Bookmarking• What is Social Bookmarking?
o It is a way of sharing your favorite sites with other users.
o It is also a way of accessing your favorite sites
from any computer.
Why use Social Bookmarking?
Why use it?o This site can be accessed from any computer at any time
to help you complete your research. o You can access Colonial's sites and create your own list of
favorite places to visit on the web. • How do I use it?
o Go to Del.icio.us.como To create your own account go to the log in button and
follow the directions.o To access the sites that Ms. Sokowski has suggested,
Click on the sign in button at the top right corner of the screen.
Click on the People tab which is the third from the left.
Type in colonialhighschool.
Thank you!
Good Luck with your Research.
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