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Persuasive Essays

Persuasive Essays. Academic Research to Support Arguments. MIHS Databases – Access from MIHS Library Web Page. http://www.mercerislandschools.org/domain/100. Why Databases? Why not Wikis, Google Results? . Database : Authoritative, editorially reviewed

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Persuasive Essays

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  1. Persuasive Essays Academic Research to Support Arguments

  2. MIHS Databases – Access from MIHS Library Web Page http://www.mercerislandschools.org/domain/100

  3. Why Databases? Why not Wikis, Google Results? • Database: Authoritative, editorially reviewed • Searchable collection of published literature • Stable content, can’t be edited. Access via pay-wall • Value-added searching: find related info, use organizational tools, access citations • Wiki: Open public editing; good for background/basic information but not as an academic source • Google: Unfiltered firehose of Good, Bad, Ugly. Results do not include 90+ % of database content. User’s job: filter for quantity, quality and level; retrieval set still less precise than with databases.

  4. “Issues” Sources at MIHS

  5. Construct your Search • Simplify research question to a few key words. Brainstorm synonyms for these. • Example: Internet, World Wide Web, Online • Consider the relationship between keywords. Express it as a verb. Examples: • Facebookincreases Social Isolation • Skype reduces Stress for foreign workers

  6. Database: Points of View FEATURES Browse by Category - Recommended List of Publications Indexed Create Personal Folder – save, share Citation help, Citations included

  7. Database: eLibrary FEATURES Topic Browse – Recommended List of Publications Indexed Personal Folder

  8. eLibrary Keyword Search Keyword Search Results: Suggests alternate searches Brainstorm synonyms; combine terms One “good” article will lead you to others: see Document Topics at end of article. Search subject terms from that list.

  9. Database: Proquest Research Library FEATURES

  10. Create Personal Folder

  11. Database: Issues & Controversies FEATURES Subject Index – Follow links!

  12. Database: SIRS Researcher FEATURES Subject Browse Topic Browse Visual Browse

  13. Visual Browse

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