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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Please pardon the cross-posting.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">With our Gale statewide contract, we have access to
<i>a lot</i> of databases. On one hand, that’s great because of all the sources and information we can access. On the other hand, it can be a bit confusing to know what to use when. In an effort to help clear up some of that confusion, I created two documents
a few years ago and updated them last month. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">The one called “comparisons” highlights the databases that are specifically designed for a K12 audience and a few others that, while not designed for K12, can be helpful for many middle and high
schoolers. As a simple starting point, if you work with students in grades K-5, I recommend starting with
<i>Kids InfoBits</i>. If you teach middle and high schoolers, start with <i>Student Resources in Context</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Example:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><img width="981" height="275" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01CDA56F.ACC05090"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">The “relationships” chart shows how some of the K12 databases are related – how they build upon each other.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Example:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"> <img width="526" height="107" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image003.png@01CDA56F.FE09F230"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">You can locate the documents<b>
</b>at the <i>very bottom</i> of both educator Find Information pages: <a href="http://secondary.educator.oslis.org/find-information">
http://secondary.educator.oslis.org/find-information</a> and <a href="http://elementary.educator.oslis.org/find-information">
http://elementary.educator.oslis.org/find-information</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">A version of this message is available in the OSLIST archive on OSLIS:
<a href="http://oslis.org/oslissupport/announcements/2012/october-8-2012">http://oslis.org/oslissupport/announcements/2012/october-8-2012</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">As always, if you have questions about OSLIS or the databases, please ask.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">Jen <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Jennifer Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">School Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">250 Winter Street NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">503.378.5011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">October is Information Literacy Month! Learn more
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/resources/InformationLiteracyMonth.aspx">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><img border="0" width="214" height="211" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CDA56A.FB2D5160" alt="ORinfoLitBadge"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/resources/InformationLiteracyMonth.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/resources/InformationLiteracyMonth.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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