2. Media Center homepage
Go to http://mthebron.com then click
on “Media Center”
Home page has “Cool Stuff”
Diigo – great place to organize,
access, and share bookmarks with
each other and students
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4. Media Center Webpage
Social Studies Links Page
These links can be rearranged, added, and
deleted as necessary
Email Melissa to have changes made
Pages can also be created for specific
assignments
Individual teachers can create their own
pages
Use a blog as a class site
Create your own Google site
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6. Encyclopedias & Databases page
Contains links and search options for
all subscription databases
Passwords are required for home use
and can be found in the front of the
agenda book. Handouts with
passwords are also available.
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8. ABC-CLIO databases
American History and American
Government
Search by Keyword, Subject, or Topic
Filter results by type or resource
Multimedia and image results
10. ABC-CLIO Databases
Analyze feature provides
Key Question
Dilemma
Information
Project ideas
Great for dissecting/practicing the
research process
Guides data gathering
12. Opposing Viewpoints
Search using Search bar or Browse by
topic
Can also search by State Standards
Each entry provides background
information and links to Viewpoints,
Reference, News, Magazines, Academic
Journals, Statistics
Video, audio, and image results are also
given
List of results also provides Content Level
symbol
13. Opposing Viewpoints
Results can be sorted by relevance,
date, or content level
Results can also be filtered
Each article provides
Citation information
Easy access to email and print article
Translate feature
Read aloud feature
15. Issues Researcher
Each Topic entry provides
Overview
Essential Questions for Pro and Con
Global Impact
Statistics
Timeline
List of related articles
Great Educator Resources
Can also search by State Standards
16. Issues Researcher
Results can be sorted by relevance, date,
or content level
Results can also be filtered
Each article provides
Citation information
Easy access to email and print article
Translate feature
Read aloud feature
Related search terms
Also contains Note-Taking Interactive
Feature
17. SIRS Decades
Provides great overviews sorted by
time period
Good selection of primary sources
including news clippings, images,
cartoons, editorials, and maps
Great Educator Resources
Can also search by State Standards
18. Turn it in
Originality report to teach about
plagiarism
Peer edit feature
Discussion board
Allows you to grade papers without
carrying around a stack of paper.
20. Noodle Tools
Online citation generator for APA or
MLA
Students still need to find correct
information, but do not need to worry
about punctuation or hanging indents
Provides collaboration among
students for group projects
Allows note cards and Annotated
Bibliographies
22. Media Center Staff
We can help by
Collaboratively planning a project
Teaching lessons on effective research
strategies
Teaching lessons on identifying and
using good sources
Providing technical assistance