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If you know public library staff who work with youth and are not on the OYAN, Kids-Lib, OASL, or OSLIST listservs, please consider forwarding this information to them.<br>
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Of course, besides accessing the Gale databases from OSLIS, as described below, users in your library can use the database links you provide.
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If you need to know the Gale logins for the districts or private schools your library serves, let me know.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Jen <br>
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<div style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Jennifer Maurer</span><br style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">School Library Consultant</span><br style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Oregon State Library</span><br style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">250 Winter St NE</span><br style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Salem, OR 97301</span><br style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">503.378.5011</span><br style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us<br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 19, 2011 1:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> oasl-all@oema.memberclicks.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Science Fair Help in the Gale Databases<br>
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Please pardon the cross-posting.<br>
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<font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">Science fair season is fast approaching for many students. This is a friendly reminder that the Gale databases have background information on many science topics and include
a few books specifically about science experiments. </span></font>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">If you are prompted to log in when you click on Gale bookmarks below, use your district-wide Gale user name and password. If the login page only provides
one text box, enter the password instead of the user name.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue; font-weight: bold;"><img id="Picture_x005f_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CBB7D3.56751FD0" width="164" height="70"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Kids InfoBits</span></font></i></b><b><font color="blue" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue; font-weight: bold;">
</span></font></b><font color="blue" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">(elementary)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">I did a search for “experiments” (no quotes) and found over 400 hits under the subject “science experiments (education)” (no quotes). There’s an experiment
about testing lung capacity (related to singing), an article detailing how a teen designed an experiment to test which appeals more to butterflies when seeking food: scent or color, a quiz to help students decide which science subject might be most interesting
to investigate further, and much more. There were also good resources under the subject “scientific method” (no quotes).</span></font></p>
<h4><b><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri; color: blue; font-weight: normal;"> Search results:
<a href="http://tinygaleurl.com?fmiqjmx" target="_blank">http://tinygaleurl.com?fmiqjmx</a></span></font></b></h4>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue; font-weight: bold;"><img id="Picture_x005f_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CBB7D3.56751FD0" width="164" border="0" height="70"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Student Resources in Context</span></font></i></b><font color="blue" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">
(middle & high school; possibly upper elementary) </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">Besides being able to search for many science topics and subjects, users can limit their search to the contents of the book,
<i><span style="font-style: italic;">Experiment Central</span></i>, which contains ideas for science experiments and related background information. For a quick way to access all available experiments, try this:</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"> Go to the
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Secondary Student Find Information</span></b> page on OSLIS (<a href="http://secondary.oslis.org/find-information" target="_blank">http://secondary.oslis.org/find-information</a>).</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"> Click on the icon for
<b><i><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Student Resources in Context</span></i></b>. (Log in if prompted to do so.)</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"> Click on
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Advanced Search</span></b> found just under the search box in the top right corner.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"> Scroll to the box called
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Document Type</span></b>, click on <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Experiment Activity</span></b>, click on
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Add</span></b>, and click on <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Search</span></b>.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"> Click on
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Reference (97)</span></b> under the heading Everything in the left column for a list of 97 hits. (Each result details 2 related experiments.)</span></font></p>
<h4><b><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri; color: blue; font-weight: normal;"> Search results:
<a href="http://tinygaleurl.com?cnmb5zm" target="_blank">http://tinygaleurl.com?cnmb5zm</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><img id="_x0000_i1031" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CBB7D3.56751FD0" width="164" border="0" height="70"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue; font-weight: bold;">Gale Virtual Reference Library</span></font></b><font color="blue" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"> (target
audience varies)<br>
Several of the eBooks are about science or specifically about science experiments. This is a sampling of titles with the target audience indicated:<br>
<i><span style="font-style: italic;">Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics</span></i> (middle & high school)<i><span style="font-style: italic;"><br>
Environmental Science Experiments </span></i>(middle & high school)<br>
<i><span style="font-style: italic;">Forensic Science Experiments</span></i> (middle & high school)<br>
<i><span style="font-style: italic;">Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resource
</span></i>(upper elementary)<br>
<i><span style="font-style: italic;">U*X*L Encyclopedia of Biomes </span>
</i>(middle & high school; possibly upper elementary)<br>
<i><span style="font-style: italic;">U*X*L Encyclopedia of Weather and Natural Disasters
</span></i>(middle & high school; possibly upper elementary)<br>
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Opposing Viewpoints in Context</span></b> (middle and high school)<br>
This is a good source for background information related to controversies or debates in science. A search for “scientific method” (no quotes) yielded such results as an article about misleading nutrition labels, arguments in defense of forensic science, and
a website link leading to the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), “an organization dedicated to evaluating ‘fringe-science’ claims using science-based methodology and critical inquiry.”</span></font><font color="blue"><span style="color: blue;"> Of course,
you can look up specific topics, too.</span></font><font color="blue" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;"><br>
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</span></font><font color="blue"><span style="color: blue;">Search results: </span>
</font><a href="http://tinygaleurl.com?0m1hoi8" target="_blank">http://tinygaleurl.com?0m1hoi8</a><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>
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</span></b><font color="blue" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">Access the databases I highlighted above from the relevant skin, or version, of the Find Information page on
<a href="http://www.oslis.org/" target="_blank">OSLIS</a>. The elementary skins do not feature Student Resources in Context, Gale Virtual Reference Library, or Opposing Viewpoints. However, recall that users can access a
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">menu of</span></b> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">all</span></b>
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gale databases</span></b> available through our statewide contract by clicking on
<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">PowerSearch</span></b>, which is featured on all Find Information pages.
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These are just some ways the Gale databases can help students with science fair projects. Please consider sharing this information with appropriate staff in your school or district.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">This message is archived on OSLIST:
</span></font><a href="http://www.oslis.org/oslissupport/announcements/2011/january-19-2011." target="_blank">http://www.oslis.org/oslissupport/announcements/2011/january-19-2011.</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">Thanks,</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Calibri" size="3"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: blue;">Jen</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: blue;">Jennifer Maurer</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font color="blue" face="Times New Roman" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; color: blue;">School Library Consultant</span></font></p>
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