Middle Ages Biography

Search Tips:
- use a domain search - site:org, site:edu
- check biography sites

Some sites to get you started:
Middle Ages People

Who's Who in Medieval Britain

Index by profession, achievement or role in society

Medieval Net Famous People


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Using the New Online Catalogue

The new online catalogue is up and running. Go to:
Seycove Library Online
or type in http://eps.nvsd44.bc.ca

You can search for books in our collection and place holds. To place a hold, log in using your school computer log-in user name (plus 01) and password.
For example:

User ID - 958760s01
Password - your birthday written as year/mo/day like this: 19870621 (for June 21, 1987)

Once you are in look at the My Library Account menu on the left-hand side of the page. (See image.)




This allows you to renew, place holds and review your account.

You can do a simple or advanced search. This image shows you the advanced search screen: (Click on the image to enlarge it.)


Please let Mrs. Edwards know if you experience any problems using the new system.

Industrial Revolution

Search Tips:

Use site:org or site:edu as search terms.
For example: industrial revolution daily life site:org

Beware of educational sites put up by students. The information may not be accurate.

Find a word you don't know the meaning of? Use Google's definition feature by typing in define:(put the word here) Example - define:plebian

A Few Sites to Get You Started:

Multnomah County Library List Click on Industrial Revolution.

Child Victims of the Industrial Revolution

Open Door Links

Seycove Selected Links Page

SEA's Workshop

Online tools for working with students:

Google for Google Docs, Google Notebook.
You need a Google account to use these tools.

Toondo for creating online cartoons with little drawing ability.

del.icio.us for online bookmarking.

Copyright Free Images for images which can be used freely BUT with the proper citation.

Reference Resources:

Visual Dictionary

Merriam-Webster with audible pronunciation.

Gale for magazine articles, biographies and reference.

World Book

Search Engines:

Ask

Quintura

Clusty

Vivisimo

The Search Game

The Rules:
- work with a partner
- find the fewest number of hits per search
- find the correct answer to the question
- use no more than 10 keywords per search
- keep a record of your keywords

Game Tips:
- use quotation marks when terms need to be found together like this: "war of 1812", "Remembrance Day"
- use a minus sign to exclude words from your search like this: bears -Chicago or -teddy
- use site operators such as site:edu, site:gov or site:org to limit your search like this: Canada confederation history site:org

The Questions:

1. How high was the tidal wave generated by the Halifax explosion?

This game has been adapted from an article by Katrine Watkins and Kathleen Elder. The Google Game.

Ancient Egyptians

Before going online build your keyword list. Consult encyclopedias as well as the non-fiction section in the 930s to 932s. When searching consider keywords such as "primary source", documents, images, history.



Recommended Sites:

Sacred Texts
Ancient Web
Gale: Biography Resource Center
Ancient History Sourcebook
PBS.org - Hatshepsut and other pharoahs - check the side bar.

Use alternative search engines such as:

Ask.com
Clusty

Photo Credits: Creative Commons by Husar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/husar/444756438/

Cardle SS8 Countries

SS 8 countries project. Use the Countries search box on the right to find current information on European countries. Remember to search for the topic and type of information you need. For example: "Italy map" or ...

- map
- glossary
- faqs
- history
- chart
- diagram