Searching

=Gale's Additional Products= The Ministry of Education also subscribes to six additional databases from Gale infotrac including [|Kids Infobits], a database for students in grade 3 to grade 6 and the[| Literature Resource Center], a database that students in the senior ELA class will find useful.
 * [[image:kids_infobits_lg.gif align="center" link="http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/KidsInfoBits?locID=saskschregion6"]] || [[image:litrc_lg.gif align="center" link="http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/LitRC?locID=saskschregion6"]] ||

In this tutorial you will examine in-depth the database which meets the learning needs of your students:


 * In this tutorial you will learn how to**[[image:kb1.gif align="right"]]
 * 1) use the search features of one of the databases
 * 2) mark, print, and cite resources from one of the databases
 * 3) create a link to marked items or to specific items in the databases

When you have completed this tutorial you will have:
 * Achievement indicators:**
 * 1) completed a successful search in one of the two databases
 * 2) added lists of articles and individual articles from the database added to your wiki page[[image:kb3.gif align="right"]]
 * Before you begin:**
 * 1) keep this page open so that you can follow the directions below
 * 2) open your wiki page in another window or tab
 * 3) open the screencast below in third window or tab


 * Learning Activities:**
 * 1) Watch the screencast [|Kids Infobits] or [|Literature Resource Center]
 * 2) Note how the search features of these databases differ from the cross-searchable databases
 * 3) Note the Icon that indicates a stable URL
 * 4) Go to [|Kids InfoBits] or the [|Literature Resource Center] //(The link will open in this window so write down the instructions below or right click on the[[image:authors.gif align="right"]] link and select open in new window or open in new tab//) and complete a search on a topic of interest.
 * 5) Create 1 - 2 links on your wiki page to items in the database you explored

When you see this //InfoMark// icon on a result page, its URL can be copied and pasted into your electronic document – web page, word processing document or e-mail.It indicates that the URL of the page is persistent and will not change. For more information read the pdf [|Infotrac Infomarks] ||
 * [[image:infomark.gif width="55" height="55" align="left"]]**What is this icon?**

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