SCIENCE RESEARCH
DATABASES, WEBSITES, HARD COPY PRINT, & ELECTRONIC PRINT
DATABASE
USERNAME/PASSWORD
FOR HOME
THE KING OF ROCK:
ELVIS
DATABASE VS WEBSITES:
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
DATABASES
WEBSITES
•Published by reliable companies, like book publishers
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Information may not be verified or reliable
•Information comes from professionals or experts in the field
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May be published by anyone
•No advertising - information is paid for by the library
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Advertising banners, pop-up ads, etc.
•Searches can be narrowed using Keywords, Author, Date, etc.
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Broad searches using Keywords only
•Data is updated frequently and includes date of publication
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Often unable to tell when information is
updated or if it is current
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• Valuable content, like newspaper articles,
often requires a subscription or fee
Databases may be free to libraries through the state or may
require a subscription. Passwords are needed to access from
home.
DATABASES MAY CONTAIN:
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Reference books
Academic journals
Newspaper articles
Magazine articles
Videos
Experiments
Website links
Audio Podcasts
Statistics
Images
DATABASE CONNECTION
School Website
Library Website
Links for Research
Science Research
Science In Context Resources - Content Levels
Basic = research starting point
Basic content provides a good overview for any researcher beginning a new project. It
not only provides a foundation of key facts about a topic, but introduces keywords to
help users who continue their research in other materials or on related topics. Basic
content level sources are generally those published for readers up to an eighth grade
reading comprehension level.
Intermediate = more detailed content for sophisticated research
Intermediate content builds on the research or information at a basic level. For a more
experienced researcher, these articles cover a topic in more detail, offering more
background information as well as contextual information to expand on the facts. An
Intermediate content level indicates a source published for students from a seventh
grade reading comprehension level up through undergraduates, as well as the general
public.
Advanced = detailed content at a scholarly or professional level
Advanced content allows a student to complete the most sophisticated assignments
requiring the latest news and details at a scholarly or professional level. For example,
articles from academic journals are generally considered to be Advanced reading. Co
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• SCIENCE IN CONTEXT
• SCIENCE IN CONTEXT
• BROWSE TOPICS
• SEARCH
• SEARCH
• BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
• INCLUDES INFORMATION FROM A VARIETY
OF SOURCES
• INCLUDES READING DIFFICULTY & MLA
• ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION
• HOW MANY TYPES OF SOURCES ARE
LISTED?
• IMAGES: LOOKING AT AN IMAGE GIVES
YOU A VISUAL OF YOUR TOPIC
• HOW CAN YOU HONE IN ON YOUR TOPIC?
SCIENCE IN CONTEXT
NARROW YOUR SEARCH
• OPEN A SOURCE
• LOOK TO LEFT
• FIND TOPICS UNDER LIMIT YOUR SEARCH
• SOMETIMES YOU NEED IDEAS OR YOU MAY
NOT BE AWARE OF WHAT EXISTS
VIDEOS AND EXPERIMENTS
• BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES
• VIDEO
• EXPERIMENT IDEAS
LEXILES
8 GRADE: 805-1100
9 GRADE: 855-1165
10 GRADE: 905-1195
11-12 GRADE: 1100-1300
• ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND POLICY
DATABASE (CLICK FOR INFO)
• SEARCH
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ORGANELLE BIOGENESIS
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AVERAGE RANGE 1300-1890
• SEARCH
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GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
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NARROW SEARCH
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AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY
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WHEAT CRUNCH #4, LEXILE 1180
GENERAL SCIENCE
COLLECTION
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• CONTAINS LEXILE NUMBER
• CONTAINS MLA CITIATION
• SEARCH:
• ORGANISM POPULATIONS
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• THIS DATABASE LOOKS SIMILAR TO THE
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND POLICY
LIMIT SEARCH BY
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EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION
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LIMIT SEARCH BY
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GENE MUTATION
• A COLLECTION OF OVER 1,000 PEER-REVIEWED
JOURNALS, PROVIDING RESEARCHERS WITH THE
INFORMATION NEEDED TO STAY CURRENT ON THE
LATEST SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENTS.
MORE RESOURCES
• CHECK OUT THE OTHER DATABASES ON SCIENCE
RESEARCH LINKS
• WEBSITES: VISIT IPL2 FOR LINKS TO RECOMMENDED
WEBSITES
• GO TO DESTINY QUEST FOR ELECTRONIC PRINT
SOURCES
DESTINY QUEST
SEARCH: ECOLOGY
ADVANCED SEARCH
SEARCH: ECOLOGY
NON-FICTION BOOKS
FORMAT: ELECTRONIC BOOKS
FORMAT: ELECTRONIC BOOKS
REVIEW
1. WHAT ARE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A DATABASE AND WEBSITE?
2. WHY ARE DATABASES MORE RELIABLE THEN WEBSITES?
3. HOW DO YOU ACCESS LINKS TO OUR DATABASES?
4. WHAT IS PASSWORD FROM HOME?
4. WHAT PROGRAM DO YOU USE TO FIND BOOKS IN OUR LIBRARY?
5. WHAT TYPES OF BOOKS FORMATS DOES DESTINY QUEST CONTAIN?
6. WHAT WILL YOU FIRST USE TODAY TO SEARCH YOUR TOPIC ?