1. Historical Fiction
Research
Ms. Doyle
District Librarian

2.  Youwill write down the words and
phrases in blue
 You will want to use these notes
while you do your research

3.  Objectives:
 1. Know how to find the library databases
 2. Understand how to select the best database for
your needs
 3. Be able to decide which websites are most
reliable and academic

4. 1. Databases
Basic facts:
World Book
Culturegrams
More depth:
ABC-CLIO History
Gale PowerSearch
JSTOR Academic Journals

5. 2. Find Databases/Catalog
A. School web page
B. Library tab

7. Talk to the person next to you for 1 minute.
You should each answer these questions:
1.Have you used a library database before?
Which ones?
2.If you’ve used the databases, which ones
are most useful?
If you haven’t used them, why not?

12.  What would be an example of a question you
could answer using World Book or Culturegrams?

23.  Why would you want to find a print book on your
topic?

24. 3. Find print books – search DESTINY library catalog

26. Who provided the information?
Has it been edited or fact checked?
What is the purpose of the site?
Is it a trustworthy academic/scholarly source?

27. 4. Academic
Sources:
•Reputation of
author/institution
(Harvard? Mayo
Clinic? New York
Times?)
•Citations? Sources
included so we know
where information
came from
•Peer reviewed or
edited
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33.  Archives (Library of Congress, etc.)
 Museums
 Universities (but NOT students’ personal web
pages)
 Libraries
 Research centers
 Public television stations (BBC, PBS)
 Other?

34.  Library of Congress (U.S. history)

35.  Library of Congress (U.S. history)
Look for terms like narratives, primary sources, documents, diaries, journals,
“voices of”. . .

38.  5. Write one question you still have (or think
someone else might have) about research –
databases, evaluating websites, citing sources,
etc.

39. Questions? Need help?
 Contact
me at
doylem@loswego.k12.or.us
 At
LOHS on Mondays (usually)
and Fridays (sometimes)