Jackson+Part-Time+Indian

=ONLINE DATABASES= ==1. INFOhio (free to all K-12 students in Ohio. You must know the username/password if using at home. It is on the front of the yellow bookmark, or you can fill out this online form)== >>
 * === EBSCOhost's Points of View Reference Center ===
 * simply typing "**//native american"//** into the search box will bring results relating to current hot topics surrounding Native Americans.
 * most of the results will be overviews of the topic, points (positions that the writer of the article is taking on the topic), or counterpoints (positions that the writer of the article is taking on the topic that is OPPOSITE to the point position).
 * putting quotation marks around "native american" ensures that you only get results relating to Native Americans, not native plants or american cheese.
 * to find the citation for the articles, click on the yellow icon labeled "Cite" on the right side of the article. Scroll down until you find the MLA format. Copy and paste it into your last PPT slide titled Works Cited. Make sure your citations are in alphabetical order.
 * === EBSCOhost's Student Research Center gr. 9-12 ===
 * try different search terms to see if you get different or better results using different terms. For example: **//controversies "native american"//** results in some great articles, and not JUST about the controversy surrounding the Redskins name. **//Assimilation "native american"//** results in some great articles as well, including an interview with Sherman Alexie.
 * putting quotation marks around "native american" ensures that you only get results relating to Native Americans, not native plants or american cheese.
 * make sure you choose RELEVANCE from the drop-down menu since you don't necessarily care if articles are recent or not.
 * to find the citations for the articles, click on "Save" at the top of the screen, then check the button next to "Citation Format," then choose "MLA (Modern Language Assoc.)" from the drop-down menu. Click the "Save" button, then highlight the entire citation under "Works Cited" and copy/paste it into your last PPT slide titled Works Cited. Make sure your citations are in alphabetical order.
 * ===World Book Advanced===
 * enter your 2-3 word search terms in the search box.
 * to find the citations for the articles, scroll to the bottom of each article where the citations are located. Make sure you choose the correct citation under MLA. Copy/paste it into your last PPT slide titled Works Cited. Make sure your citations are in alphabetical order.

2. Cincinnati Public Library (free to all Cincinnati residents who own library cards. You may use Mrs. Walker's card # if you need to. It is on the back of the yellow bookmark)

 * ===Opposing Viewpoints in Context===
 * simply typing "**//native american"//** into the search box will bring results relating to current hot topics surrounding Native Americans.
 * you can see the different types of resources on the left side of the screen: **viewpoints**, images, videos, audio, **newspaper articles**, **magazine articles**, reference articles, **primary sources**, statistics, **academic journals**, and websites.
 * to find the citation for the articles, click on "Citation Tools" on the right side of your page under the heading "Tools." The citation will pop up and it should be in MLA format. Highlight and copy/paste the entire citation into your last PPT slide titled Works Cited. Make sure your citations are in alphabetical order.
 * ===U.S. History in Context===
 * try different search terms to see if you get different or better results using different terms. For example: a**//ssimilation "native american"//** does not get great results, but **//"native americans" assimilation//** does**.**
 * putting quotation marks around "native american" ensures that you only get results relating to Native Americans, not native plants or american cheese.
 * make sure you choose RELEVANCE from the drop-down menu since you don't necessarily care if articles are recent or not.
 * to find the citation for the articles, click on "Citation Tools" on the right side of your page under the heading "Tools." The citation will pop up and it should be in MLA format. Highlight and copy/paste the entire citation into your last PPT slide titled Works Cited. Make sure your citations are in alphabetical order.