Internet+Research

Created at Image Chef = Why Does Violence Exist in Schools? =

Step 1: Brainstorm your resources

 * ====library subscription databases (Gale Power Search & EBSCO Host)====
 * ====library search engine (netTrekker)====



Step 3: Begin the search [[image:Gale_Power_Search.gif]]

 * ====From the Round Rock High School Library home page (@http://teacherweb.com/TX/RoundRockHighSchool/Library/apt9.stm), click on the link for **Online Databases** (@http://www.roundrockisd.org/index.aspx?page=2447).====
 * ====Click on **Power Search by Thomson Gale**====
 * ====Enter your search terms "school violence" in the **Find** box====
 * ====In the **Limited Results** box, make sure to check the box next to **documents with full text**====
 * ====Click **Search**====
 * ====Print resources are in the middle of the screen. Video and podcast results are on the left-hand side. To choose a resource, click on the blue linked title====
 * ====To cite your source, copy and paste the **Source Citation** text at the end of the article.====

Step 3: Begin the search [[image:EBSCO_Host.gif]]

 * ====From the Round Rock High School Library home page (@http://teacherweb.com/TX/RoundRockHighSchool/Library/apt9.stm), click on the link for **Online Databases** (@http://www.roundrockisd.org/index.aspx?page=2447).====
 * ====Click on **EBSCO Host**====
 * ====Click on **EBSCOHost Web**====
 * ====Choose which databases you want to search (for this project, I would suggest clicking on all the **Education Databases** and the **Psychology/Sociology Databases**)====
 * ====Click **continue**====
 * ====Enter your search terms "school violence" in the search box====
 * ====Make sure that in the **Limit your results** section, **Full Text** is checked====
 * ====Choose **HTML Full Text** to see the article as a web page. Choose **PDF Full Text** to see the document as a photocopy of the magazine/journal page====
 * ====To cite your source, go to the **Tools** menu on the right-hand side of the page and click **Cite**. Copy and paste the **MLA** version.====

Step 3: Begin the search [[image:NetTrekker.jpg]]

 * ====From the Round Rock High School Library home page (@http://teacherweb.com/TX/RoundRockHighSchool/Library/apt9.stm), click on the link for **Online Databases** (@http://www.roundrockisd.org/index.aspx?page=2447).====
 * ====Click on **netTrekker**====
 * ====Enter your search terms "school violence" where it says **Enter a keyword phrase**====
 * ====Click **Search**====
 * ====Hits are listed 8 websites to a page. Each site has the following information: title, URL, summary, subject links, overall rating, and readability level====
 * ====Title = the name of the site====
 * ====URL = the address on the web====
 * ====Summary = information you can find on the site====
 * ====Subject links = related topics; click on these to find more specific/more general information related to your topic====
 * ====Overall rating = rated on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 is the lowest and 5 is the highest)====
 * ====Readability level = Level 1 (Grade 1-3); Level 2 (Grade 4-6); Level 3 (Grade7-8); Level 4 (Grade 9-10); Level 5 (Grade 11-12); NA (Not Applicable)====
 * ==== To open a website, click on the linked title  ====
 * To cite your source using the APA format, fill in the blanks for the following format:
 * ==== Author's name . Title of web site. Date published or last revised. Retrieved from < Web URL >.  ====
 * ====Skip any information that isn't available====
 * ====Example: Center for Prevention of School Violence. n.d. Retrieved from < @http://www.ncdjjdp.org/cpsv/library.html > ====
 * ====Or you can use this site to help you: Son of Citation Machine. All you have to do is plug in the information, then copy and paste it.====