Presidential
Report Cards:
Databases
Miss Connolly
Library Media Specialist
Parker Middle School
Reading, MA 01867
The American President
Your Task
Create a report card for two early presidents
of the United States of America.
Report Card Elements
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Background
Domestic Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Public Approval
Narrative
Other?
Where could you go to find this information?
What type of sources
could you use?
• Websites
• Databases
• Print: Non-Fiction Books, Biographies,
Reference Books
Which sources are most reliable?
• Today:
Locate and Access
Information
– Locate databases through the Reading Public
Library and Parker's Library.
– Access information within those databases.
• Next Library Visit:
– Locate Internet Hotlist on Edline.
– Access information within those Websites.
Biography Resource Center
• Use PMS Library's Edline page
• Go to: https://www.edline.net/pages/
Walter_S_Parker_Middle_School
• Search: Last Name, First Name (Watch spelling!)
– Biographies
– Images (Remember to cite BRC.)
– Magazine Articles
– Websites
– Citations
Search: Jackson, Andrew
ABC CLIO American History
• Use your Reading Public Library card!
• Go to: http://www.readingpl.org/
• Search: Last Name, First Name
– Biographies
– Images (Remember to cite ABC CLIO.)
– Quotes (Extra credit!?)
– Statistics - C-SPAN presidential rankings
– "How to Cite"
Search: Lincoln, Abraham
Taking Notes
Notes about Citation
• Why is citing sources important?
– Don't take my word for it! Let's look at a reputable source:
• Dartmouth College: Sources
• MLA Citation Sheet: Modern Language Association
– Follow each punctuation mark and format detail exactly to
keep a uniform style.
– Many databases provide citations for you! Don't be afraid to
copy and paste them into your documents or hand copy them
onto your index cards.
– Caution: Make sure your format (MLA) remains the same
throughout your bibliography.