3. 1. Define databases 2. Distinguish between the internet and a database 3. Benefits of databases 4. Hello, meet our databases 5. Main features of all databases 6. Searching guidelines 7. How to log on- remote versus onsite access Objectives
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5. Library Databases What Can You do with Databases? Learn Spanish Get reliable medical information Read Newspapers Search for business information Practice the SAT Find out what happened the day you were born Get the dish on famous people Determine the value of the junk in your attic Research your family history Build your résumé Learn geometry Get homework answers Watch a comet demonstration Library Databases
9. Internet vs. Database Searches Sample Search- Florida same Library or at home all you need is computer Where Both accurate and reliable- see demonstration Indexed terms search for similar words, similar spellings and like words in both the text and subject headings Compilations of journal articles, magazines, newspapers and other authoritative sources Databases Accuracy and Reliability How What Neither accurate or reliable Crawler searches for keywords and rankings are based on prevalence and paid placement- does not search entire site – deep web unavailable Anything that anyone wants to post with no regulation or standard Internet
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Editor's Notes
Really break this down and explain it- someone has to read the information, index it, sell it, convert it, put in the database and make it available.
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Are keep (#1) & bookmark (#2) the same Mark- store a collection of things that you can then email in bulk or peruse at a later time Print articles Email notification of new information on a topic Directory of publications Games, exams and tests you can practice 3D Demonstrations of science Pictures and movies and podcasts you download Foreign language lessons Current topics on main page
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Explain accuracy and reliability- dartboard.
Define peer reviewed
No synomyns Peer review – information that has been accepted by other professionals in the field of subject ie. Other doctors read before it was published