Using Online DatabasesUsing Online Databasesand and

“Why not just use“Why not just use

?”By Marcia Jensen

Research Question: Research Question: How do How do couples deal with infertility issues?couples deal with infertility issues?

The Godsend InstituteThe Godsend Institute

Criteria for establishing a credible Criteria for establishing a credible source:source:

Accuracy and authorityAccuracy and authority Advocacy and objectivityAdvocacy and objectivity CurrencyCurrency

Accuracy and AuthorityAccuracy and Authority

Through our Eyes HeThrough our Eyes Hearts and Mindsarts and Minds

Advocacy and ObjectivityAdvocacy and Objectivity

The NRAThe NRA

The Brady CampaignThe Brady Campaign

Without reading anything - do you think a young child might think that this is a site about going to the circus?

Do you see any evidence of any sponsoring institutions?

What does PETA stand for?Are they likely to have a favorable view of circuses?

CurrencyCurrency Be careful that your Be careful that your

sources are not too old.  sources are not too old.  Not everything on the Not everything on the web is up-to-date.   Many web is up-to-date.   Many pages were uploaded in pages were uploaded in the early 90's and just left the early 90's and just left to "rot". to "rot". Jaquie Henry, MLSJaquie Henry, MLS

The future is The future is now…now…

“…“…information can be changed and manipulated into information can be changed and manipulated into whatever we want it to become. Without standards, whatever we want it to become. Without standards, reviews, quality, and even competition between the reviews, quality, and even competition between the media formats, we will become a "programmed media formats, we will become a "programmed individual" who receives information (good or bad) from individual" who receives information (good or bad) from whomever is able to construct the document online. We whomever is able to construct the document online. We won't question it because it was created "just for us"---won't question it because it was created "just for us"---even if it might not be true.” even if it might not be true.” Shonda Brisco, MLISShonda Brisco, MLIS

Online Databases Available at WHSOnline Databases Available at WHS

How do I get there?How do I get there?

And about those pesky citations…And about those pesky citations…

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CitationsCitations Brisco, Shonda. “Information Literacy.” E‑mail to LM_Net. 20 Sept. Brisco, Shonda. “Information Literacy.” E‑mail to LM_Net. 20 Sept.

2005.2005.

Dwyer, Jill. “Information Literacy.” E‑mail to LM_Net. 21 Sept. 2005.Dwyer, Jill. “Information Literacy.” E‑mail to LM_Net. 21 Sept. 2005.

Henry, Jacqueline. “Information Literacy.” E‑mail to LM_Net. 21 Sept. Henry, Jacqueline. “Information Literacy.” E‑mail to LM_Net. 21 Sept. 2005.2005.

Library. Dept. home page. 2004. Ganada High School. 23 Sept. 2005 Library. Dept. home page. 2004. Ganada High School. 23 Sept. 2005 <http://www.gananda.org/library/mshslibrary/indexgcl.htm>.<http://www.gananda.org/library/mshslibrary/indexgcl.htm>.

Sloan, Matt. Sloan, Matt. EPICEPIC. 21 Sept. 2005. 23 Sept. 2005 . 21 Sept. 2005. 23 Sept. 2005 <http://www.robinsloan.com/epic/>.<http://www.robinsloan.com/epic/>.

St. Pierre, Jane. “Search Challenges.” St. Pierre, Jane. “Search Challenges.” 21st Century Information 21st Century Information Fluency ProjectFluency Project. 9 Sept. 2005. Illinois Mathematics and Science . 9 Sept. 2005. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. 23 Sept. 2005 <http://21cif.imsa.edu/tutorials/challengeAcademy. 23 Sept. 2005 <http://21cif.imsa.edu/tutorials/challenge>.>.