• Learning Objectives for Tutorial Four
      

    identify and use EBSCO's databases to search for full-text articles

    • understand the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web
    • know how to log on to SVHS library databases and use both a general database and subject-specific database
    • be able to evaluate web pages using five criteria 
    • find and use the Sonoma Public Library's online databases

  • The Sonoma Public Library's Online Databases


    Library

    Not only does SVHS Library have databases, but our local public library is a great resource.  They subscribe to many different databases than the high school.  Whereas we use EBSCOhost, the public library uses Infotrak. Take a look at their Research Articles/Database page. You will need your public library card number to use these databases.  A library card is free, so be sure to get one!

  • Why Online Databases are Valuable for Conducting Research

     
    Online Databases contain full-text articles that have gone through an editorial process and been published in academic journals and magazines.  This is good news for student researchers!  

    EBSCO

    Take a look at SVHS library's online databases.  They are password-protected, so you will need to see Ms. McEnery, our Teacher-Librarian for the codes.  We have general databases like Advanced Placement Source, as well as subject-specific databases like History Reference Center and Science Reference Center. 

  • The World Wide Web

     
    The Web "The Internet may be the world's greatest library, but let's face it -- all the books are scattered on the floor" D.C. Denison
     

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    The World Wide Web

    Many students prefer to use the Internet for all of their information needs.  But the Internet is limited.  Many sources of information online are password -protected and cannot be located by using a search engine like Google.  This is what we call "The Deep Web."  Here at Sonoma Valley High School Library, our digital sources of information are purchased through EBSCOhost and require a password to log on.  We'll get to these great sources of information shortly.  Some general background on the World Wide Web may be useful:


    The World Wide Web (WWW) and the Internet are not the same.

    The WWW is a component of the Internet that presents information in a graphic interface.  

    The WWW is an illustrated version of the Internet

    The Web was text-based until 1993

    The World Wide Web began in the late 1980's when physicist Dr. Berners-Lee wrote a small computer program for his own personal use.  The program allowed pages, within his computer, to be linked together using keywords.  It soon became possible to link documents in different computers, as long as they were connected to the Internet.  The formatting language that Dr. Lee wrote was called HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).  

    As long as a person knows HTML or knows how to use an HTML editor, they can put any kind of information on the Internet.  This is both good and bad.  As a student conducting research, it is important to know how to tell if the information online is accurate or not.