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 * Time Magazine Multigenre Project **
 * Big6 Step 3: Locating & Accessing Sources of Information **


 * I. Online Databases ** (extremely reliable sources of information)
 * **INFOhio** www.infohio.org (free for all K-12 students in Ohio)
 * If you are asked for a username and password, email Mrs. Walker, consult the blue handout, or complete this online form: @http://www.infohio.org/er/unpwrequestform.asp.
 * Click on “**Resources for Grades 9-12**”
 * **Biography Reference Bank (**biographies of famous people, living as well as dead. //If you’re using this to try to get ideas about whom to research, narrow your search down to a time period, nationality, profession, gender, etc//**.)**
 * **EBSCOhost** (articles from magazines, newspapers, books, and encyclopedias; biographies; radio and TV news transcripts; primary source documents; and photographs. //You should probably have an idea about whom you are going to research before using this database.//)
 * **Oxford Reference Online** (More than 175 complete reference titles, fully indexed and cross-searchable. //If you are looking for ideas,// //scroll down to “Subject Reference” and choose the History category. Then choose a specific book to search—for example, The Oxford Companion to United States History. Click on “Browse This Book” to get a list of topics and famous people that are covered. If you click on “Links for this Book,” you will get a list of websites outside of the database to explore.)//
 * **INFOhio Discovery Portal** (Click on “High School Resources” on the top toolbar. You will be asked for the INFOhio username & password. If you know whom you are researching, use the search box. //If you do not know whom to research, use the subject headings on the left side of the screen to narrow down your search. For example, click on U.S. History then choose a time period in the box on the left. Don’t forget to look at the results that pop up in the middle of the computer screen each step of the way.//)
 * **World Book Advanced** (encyclopedia articles, multimedia, and related websites. //You should probably have an idea about whom you are going to research before using this database.//)
 * **World Book Student** (//If you do not know whom to research, go to World Book Student. Look in the Biography Center for categories like Astronauts who have walked on the moon, First ladies of the United States, Inventors, Leaders in the American civil rights movement, Most influential world leaders, Nobel Peace Prize winners, Notable African American military figures, Notable African American political figures, Notable Asian Americans, Notable astronauts and cosmonauts, Notable Hispanic Americans, Notable leaders and activists for women’s rights, Notable Native Americans, Notable women “firsts,” United States presidents, United States vice presidents, World War I military leaders, World War II military leaders, etc.//)


 * **Cincinnati Public Library** www.cincinnatilibrary.org (free for all Cincinnati Library card holders)
 * If you don’t have a card, email Mrs. Walker or consult the blue handout for a number that you can use.
 * Click on “Research & Homework” at the top of the page; then click on “Research Databases”
 * **Biographies**
 * **Biography in Context** (Biographical coverage for individuals in literature, science, business, entertainment, politics, sports, government, history, and the arts. //If you do not know whom to research, there are plenty of subject headings for you to explore, such as African Americans, American Presidents, Notable Women, etc.//)
 * **Gale Virtual Reference Library** (search electronic reference books on a wide range of subjects including the arts, business, education, history, law, medicine, and science. //If you do not know whom to research, click on the “History” link below the search box, then click on any of the reference books that look like they are within the timeframe/scope of this project. Click on the eTable of Contents or eBook Index, then explore within the topics.//)
 * **History**
 * **U.S. History in Context** (primary source documents such as letters, speeches, maps, photographs, illustrations, and legislative acts, as well as magazine & journal articles. //If you do not know whom to research, there are plenty of subject headings for you to explore, such as African American Perspectives, Biographies, Events, Decades & Cultural Trends, etc.//)

You need to evaluate websites using the **ABCs: A=authority/accuracy B=bias C=currency/correct** Do not use Wikipedia unless you can verify the information with another source!!! The content is too easily edited and you could be getting bad information. College professors generally frown upon using Wikipedia as a source in a scholarly paper.
 * II. Websites ** (not necessarily reliable sources of information)
 * **Subject Directories/Search Engines**
 * 1) Cincinnati Public Library @http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/resources/sbs.asp
 * **Biography**
 * **History **
 * **Multicultural/Diversity **
 * **Pictures, Images & Graphics **
 * 1) **Internet Public Library** www.ipl.org
 * 2) **Google Directory @http://www.google.com/dirhp **
 * 3) **Yahoo Directory** @http://dir.yahoo.com/
 * 4) **Sweet Search** @http://www.sweetsearch.com/ (a search engine for students)
 * **Biography**
 * 1) **Finneytown Media Center Pathfinder (**click on “Biography”)
 * **Multigenre Ideas**
 * 1) **50 Ways to Leave Your Term Paper or Book Report**
 * 2) **Fake Facebook Pages**

Use the OPAC computers to find books in our library about your hero, or use this direct link: @http://sirsi.hccanet.org/opac/FT/FTHS/ We have many biographies in the “Biography” section. We also have collective biographies, non-fiction books, and reference books of all types. Ask Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Woodson, or Mrs. Frecka if you need help.
 * III. Books (**extremely reliable sources of information)
 * Enter your hero’s name into the search box with the last name first, first name last and either do a “Subject” search or a “Keyword” search.

There's also the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County. Use the online library catalog to find books about your hero: @http://catalog.cincinnatilibrary.org/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/0/0/49. You will need a library card and some way to get to the library to pick up your books, however. Ask Mrs. Walker for help if you need to place a hold on a public library book.