Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Diseases

Reliable online sources:


Cancer:
National Cancer Institute
American Cancer Society

Diabetes:
American Diabetes Association

HIV/AIDS:
World Health Organization
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases


Other website ideas:

You can search for BCCHS Library books in our Destiny Library Catalogue.
(And check the books on the table behind you!)


Eating disorder statistics

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Current Events




    Googling like a Rock Star:
    BCCHS Library:
    • Click here to search for BOOKS in the BCCHS library.
    • Free Database Trial: EBSCO: http://search.ebscohost.com/
      • User ID: bcharter
      • Password: trial
      • try clicking on "The History Reference Center"

    Los Angeles Public Library:
    • Click here to search for BOOKS in the Los Angeles Public Library.
    • If you have an LA Public Library card, you can click here, and then try these one of their databases, such as:
      • Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale) - articles and essays about controversial issues
      • ProQuest Newstand - Full text of over 300 U.S. and International news sources, including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Times
      • World Book Encyclopedia
    • Go to a public library near you.  Make sure to ask a librarian for help!

    Wikipedia is not the Devil
    - You might want to use Wikipedia to get an overview of your topic.
    - Then scroll to the bottom of the article for links to more reliable sources.
    - Pick names, topics, and terminology from the Wikipedia article to Google.  Use an "Advanced Search" to look for information put out by educational or govt. institutions.
    - I.e., find/verify the information you got on Wikipedia in a more reliable source.

    Monday, May 7, 2012

    Holocaust Resources (Chaccatori)

    BOOKS:
    We have a large number of books on World War II & the Holocaust!
    Look on the table behind you,
    or search in our online catalog: Destiny.

    Database - Free Trial:  EBSCO:  http://search.ebscohost.com/
                                     User ID: bcharter
                                     Password: trial

    $$Databases$$ (public library card number required):

    Other Internet Resources
    Holocaust:
    Genocide:


    Click below for a SCARY example of what can go wrong when you trust WikiAnswers!
    Question:  Explain the concept of the "social contract."

    Friday, May 4, 2012

    EBSCO Trial

    Free Trial:  EBSCO:  http://search.ebscohost.com/
                                     User ID: bcharter
                                     Password: trial


    Thursday, May 3, 2012

    College & Career Links

    Careers (General)







    Cal State & UC Universities

    Cal State Universities
    CSU Eligibility Index
    Overview of Admissions Requirements
    CSU campuses with higher standards
    Financial Aid
    CSUN (Cal State Northridge) List of majors   (For other schools, try Googling "[school name] list of majors," for example "UC Riverside list of majors," or go to the school website and search under "Academics" or "Departments.")
    List of Cal State Schools
    Info for CSUN students who want to go to medical school  (i.e., become doctors!)

    UC Schools (University of California)  UCLA, UC Davis, UCSB, UC Berkeley, etc.
    MINIMUM Admission Requirements
    A-G Requirements
    Average GPAs & SAT scores
    Financial Aid
    UCLA: List of majors & minors (For other schools, try Googling "[school name] list of majors," for example "UC Riverside list of majors," or go to the school website and search under "Academics" or "Departments.")
    List of UC Schools

    Pierce College
    Admissions Requirements
    Departments & Programs


    Colleges (General)



    What are the a-g requirements??

    a. History/social science 2 courses
    b. English 4 courses
    c. Mathematics 3 courses, including elementary algebra, geometry and intermediate algebra
    d. Laboratory science 2 courses from two disciplines
    e. Language other than English 2 courses
    f. Visual and performing arts 1 course
    g. College-preparatory elective courses, to be chosen from the fields above or another course approved by UC 1 course





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    Wednesday, April 25, 2012

    Countries Around the World!

    
    Map of Europe with National Flags
    BOOKS:
    Click here to search for BOOKS in the BCCHS library.

    DATABASES:

    Culture Grams:
    •      1st: Click on LAUSD Digital Library 
    •      2nd: Click on Culture Grams
    •      3rd: Click on World Edition 
    Free Trial:  EBSCO:  http://search.ebscohost.com/
                                     User ID: bcharter
                                     Password: trial


    If you have a public library card, you can click here AT HOME, and then click on the amazing database:
    Culture Grams!


    WEBSITES:

    Wednesday, April 18, 2012

    Endangered Species (Weber)

    Welcome to the library, environmental scientists!

    Use the following website:  IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
    Research the whooping crane, the California condor, and one additional plant or animal species of your choice to find out:
    1. Its numbers & distribution
    2. Whether it is threatened with extinction
    3. The major future threats to its survival
    4. Actions that are being taken to help sustain the species, and
    5. A type of reconciliation ecology that might be useful in sustaining this species.

    Friday, April 13, 2012

    Psychological Disorders (Rubinger)

    Please draw from reliable websites (created by people or organizations that you trust).  You can start by looking for the disorder on the websites below.  You can also search on Google for your specific disorder.

    You can search for BCCHS Library books in our Destiny Library Catalogue.
    (And check the books on the table behind you!)


    Eating disorder statistics

    Monday, March 19, 2012

    College & Career Links

    Careers (General)
    Cal State & UC Universities

    Cal State Universities
    CSU Eligibility Index
    Overview of Admissions Requirements
    CSU campuses with higher standards
    Financial Aid
    CSUN (Cal State Northridge) List of majors   (For other schools, try Googling "[school name] list of majors," for example "UC Riverside list of majors," or go to the school website and search under "Academics" or "Departments.")
    List of Cal State Schools
    Info for CSUN students who want to go to medical school  (i.e., become doctors!)

    UC Schools (University of California)  UCLA, UC Davis, UCSB, UC Berkeley, etc.
    MINIMUM Admission Requirements
    A-G Requirements
    Average GPAs & SAT scores
    Financial Aid
    UCLA: List of majors & minors (For other schools, try Googling "[school name] list of majors," for example "UC Riverside list of majors," or go to the school website and search under "Academics" or "Departments.")
    List of UC Schools

    Pierce College
    Admissions Requirements
    Departments & Programs


    Colleges (General)



    What are the a-g requirements??

    a. History/social science 2 courses
    b. English 4 courses
    c. Mathematics 3 courses, including elementary algebra, geometry and intermediate algebra
    d. Laboratory science 2 courses from two disciplines
    e. Language other than English 2 courses
    f. Visual and performing arts 1 course
    g. College-preparatory elective courses, to be chosen from the fields above or another course approved by UC 1 course





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    Friday, March 16, 2012

    Noticias

    Estos son los sitios que los estudiantes pueden visitar para el proyecto de noticias del periódico:


    De muchos países:
    http://www.lapl.org/espanol/noticias.html

    España;
    http://www.thepaperboy.con/
    http://www.abc.es/
    http://www.elpais.es/
    http://www.elmundo.es/
    http://www.larazon.es/
    http://www.rtv.com/

    México
    http://www.reforma.com/
    http://www.el-universal.com.mx/

    US:
    La Opinion

    Para cualquier otro país pueden visitar las páginas de Google o Yahoo.

    Yahoo en español, México, cuba, honduras, chile etc.

    Google en español, México, Guatemala, el salvador, etc.

    Monday, March 12, 2012

    Photojournalism Project (Harte)

    Goals:

    From Christian Columbres Photography
    • Discuss the difference between "feature article" and "hard news article"
    • Investigate your topic through newspaper articles, books, & websites.
      • Practice finding information from experts, instead of from anonymous people!
    • Answer the questions you listed under "What I want to know."
    • Learn something interesting about your topic!
    • Write down at least 3 facts, statistics, or quotes (from experts) that you think would make your newspaper article better. The quotes should come from:
      • newspaper or magazine articles
      • respected organizations (E.g., Center for Disease Control, NAACP, American Heart Organization, Environmental Protection Agency, etc.)
      • professional journal article
      • NOT from a blog, Wikipedia, or other anonymous source!


    Googling like a Rock Star:
    BCCHS Library:

    Los Angeles Public Library:
    • Click here to search for BOOKS in the Los Angeles Public Library.
    • If you have an LA Public Library card, you can click here, and then try these one of their databases, such as:
      • Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale) - articles and essays about controversial issues
      • ProQuest Newstand - Full text of over 300 U.S. and International news sources, including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Times
      • World Book Encyclopedia
    • Go to a public library near you.  Make sure to ask a librarian for help!


    Statistics Online:
    Health & Science:
    Environment:
    Internet Usage:
    Education:
    Animal Rights/Abuse:
    • SPCA Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
    Misc:



    Tips on Writing Feature Articles:
    Bucks Community College - Hard News vs. Feature
    US Air Force Public Affairs Center of Excellence Writing tips



    Ways to start your feature article, from johnwatsonsite.com:
    Narrative
    The narrative lead tells a story.
    Sometimes a short piece, often from the writer's own experience, will lead the reader into the article.
    Though it is also descriptive, the narrative lead is more like a play with a scene, characters and dialogue.


    Description
    Descriptive leads often focus on what it feels like to be at an event by highlighting the sights, sounds, textures, tastes and smells that evoke clear images in the mind of the reader.

    Direct Address
    This is when the writer tries to engage the reader immediately. This can be done by asking questions or asking the reader to imagine something in particular. It is as though the writer is expecting some direct response from the reader.

    Shocking Statement
    This type of lead is also known as ' the teaser ' .
    A shocking or striking statement is one that will produce a strong response in the reader. Often it will challenge some accepted belief, or simply be provocative. Statistics are often effective.
    It involves the reader by building suspense before revealing the focus of the story.

    Quotation
    A relevant and effective quotation can introduce the reader to the theme of the article. The quote should compel the reader to go further into the story.

    Question
    Should be used only when the question relates directly to the Feature angle and compels the reader to seek the answers further in the story. Unfortunately, most question leads can be answered with another question.








      Monday, March 5, 2012

      Overview of Research Tools, Sources, & Pitfalls!

      Exploring Research Tools & Sources:
      • Google News, Google Scholar
      • Reliable Databases vs. Internet Search
      • Los Angeles Public Library
      • Interviews
      • BCCHS Library
      Sample Websites:
      1. AIDS Facts from University of Santa Anita (How can AIDS be prevented?)
      2. Technologies of World War I (What technologies were used in warfare during WWI?)
      3. Social Contract Theory (What is the "Social Contract Theory of Government"?)
      Evaluating Websites (for credibility, validity, reliability, etc.)
      http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.htm
      • Authority
      • Accuracy
      • Objectivity
      • Currency

      Googling like a Rock Star
      Interviews
      Don't limit your research to the printed word -- Talk to a real person!
      Depending on your research topic, you could interview a doctor, a teacher, a student, a family member, a priest, a janitor, a waiter, a social worker, etc.  (You'll need to cite the information you get from the interview just as you cite a book, newspaper, or website.)


      Los Angeles Public Library
      • Click here to search for BOOKS in the Los Angeles Public Library.
      • If you have an LA Public Library card, you can click here, and then try these one of their databases, such as:
        • Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale) - articles and essays about controversial issues
        • ProQuest Newstand - Full text of over 300 U.S. and International news sources, including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Times
        • World Book Encyclopedia
      • Go to a public library near you.  Make sure to ask a librarian for help! 
      BCCHS Library


      More on the web:
      Health Statistics:
      http://library.csun.edu/ResearchAssistance/SubjectGuides
      CSUN Library's List of  Subject Guides
      UC Santa Barbara's list of
      Free Publicly-Accessible Databases



      Wiki Answers Gone Wrong! 


      Tuesday, February 28, 2012

      Thursday, February 23, 2012

      Million Word Challenge at BCCHS


      Minority Participation in World War II - Rubinger

      Welcome to the library!!!!

      (Noodle Tools Sign-in Page!)

      DATABASE:

      Tuskegee.edu

      Free Trial: EBSCO: http://search.ebscohost.com/
                                     User ID: bcharter
                                     Password: trial
                                     Click on "History"

      BOOKS:

      To search for books, use the Destiny Online Catalogue


      WEBSITES:
      African Americans:

      Native Americans:

      Women:

      Mexican Americans:

      Japanese Americans:

      Wednesday, February 15, 2012

      Harlem Renaissance

      DATABASE:
      Free Trial: EBSCO: http://search.ebscohost.com/
                                     User ID: bcharter
                                     Password: trial
                                     Click on "Biography Reference Center"



      Search for BCCHS Library books:  Destiny Quest 

      Website Ideas:

      Cab Calloway - NPR


      Biography.com -- Search for your person in upper right hand corner.
      University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  -- Index of poets.

      BBC -- Historic Figures

      PBS.org -- Selected bios.
      Poets.org -- Look up someone's poetry here!   




              

      Thursday, February 2, 2012

      New Deal Group Project

      Databases:

      Free Trial: EBSCO: http://search.ebscohost.com/
              User ID: bcharter
              Password: trial
              Click on "History Reference Center"

      If you have a public library card:  Gale History Resource center at lapl.org


      Recommended websites:
      American Heritage Center

      History.com: New Deal: Check links below for specific New Deal programs

      Collin County Community College : Overview of New Deal

      University of Colorado Boulder:  Was the New Deal a success or failure?

      Wall Street Journal: Failure of New Deal Programs

      Teacher's Outline of Depression and New Deal (Hoggard High School - Mr. Mason)

      http://www.wwcd.org/policy/US/newdeal.html

      Remember, Wikipedia can be a good place to get an overview of your topic, but it should not be your only source!

      Books:
      Search for BCCHS Library Books:  Destiny Online Catalog

      Thursday, January 26, 2012

      Progressive Era



      DATABASE:
      Free Trial: EBSCO: http://search.ebscohost.com/
                                     User ID: bcharter
                                     Password: trial
                                     Click on "History Reference Center"

      Search for books:  Destiny Quest                          


      Police place victims of a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in their coffins on March 25, 1911.

      "Coffins of Victims of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire." Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division. George Grantham Bain Collection. American History Online. Facts On File, Inc.


      Recommended Websites:


      Progressive Era (General):
      Chicago Fire
      http://www.chicagohs.org/fire/intro/
      Losses of the Fire (primary source)
      Chicago and the Great Conflagration (book)
      141 Men and Girls Die in Waist Factory Fire (NY Times article)

      Child Labor
      http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/childlabor/index.html
      http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/robinson-lowell.html

      Temperance
      http://prohibition.osu.edu/
      Carrie Nation
      Prohibition (PBS)


      Poverty
      http://tenant.net/Community/LES/contents.html
      http://www.thirteen.org/tenement/eagle.html


      Triangle Fire
      http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/
      "We Have Found You Wanting" (Speech)


      Women’s
      http://www.susanbanthonyhouse.org/
      http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/9803/suffrage.html


      How the Other Half Lives
      http://www.tenant.net/Community/riis/title.html



      Rubinger -- Progressive Era Issues:

      1. Temperance/Prohibition

      2. Women’s Rights
      • Suffrage Movement & 19th Amendment
      3. Safety and Health Codes
      • Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

      • The Great Chicago Fire of 1871

      • Meat Packing Industry/ Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle”
      4. Bad Working Conditions
      •  1914 Ludlow Massacre

      • Lowell Mill Textile Factory
      5. Poverty, Urban living, and Child Labor
      • Jacob Riis’s “How The Other Half Lives”

      • John Spargo’s “The Bitter Cry of the Children”








      Thursday, January 19, 2012

      Technology of World War I - Visual Display Project (Uline)


      Important:
      French gas attack on German lines
      Belgium, 1916 (EyewitnesstoHistory.com)
      1. Use at least 3 different sources to get information
      2. Attach a list of these sources to the back of your display.
      3. At least one source should be a book or an online database.
      4. If you take a sentence or a phrase directly from a book or the internet, you must put it in quotes and write (next to it) where you got it from!
        • For example:  "Unrestricted submarine warfare was a result of desperation and the belief that the ferocity of such a tactic might just keep America out of the war..." (History Learning Site)
      5. Don't forget the dates of the war:  1914-1918!
       To search for BCCHS books, click here.  (Some books are on the table behind you.)


      DATABASES:
      Free Trial: EBSCO: http://search.ebscohost.com/
                                     User ID: bcharter
                                     Password: trial
                                     Click on "History Reference Center"
                                     Sample articles: Flamethrowers, machine guns
                                     U-boats,    Poison Gas (primary document)

      If you have a public library card, you can click here, and then try these databases:
      • History in Context: US (Gale)
      • World Book Encyclopedia
      (Try entering different search words, like the name of your technology, specific examples/models, specific battles in which you know it was used, "World War I" with the name of your technology, etc.)

      Website Ideas:

      FirstWorldWar.com  (Flamethrowers, machine guns, tanks, airplanes, poison gas)
        • A professor's analysis of FirstWorldWar.com:  ("I would not allow my students to use the Feature Articles in a paper. But I will link to both sites from my class Web sites, and I will refer to both on a regular basis for my own teaching and research.")

      EyeWitness to History Website (Eyewitness accounts -- gas, u-boat, trenches, tanks, etc.  You can get quotes from people who were actually there!)

      Wikipedia...
      - not an academic source, cannot be cited in college papers
      - in high school, Wikipedia can somtimes be used for informal projects/assignments
      - good to use as a starting point, for an overview of topic
      - scroll down to bottom, and check the notes, references, and other links for other sources


        Specific Ideas for where to look (databases and websites):

        Medical Advancements:
        Air University
        Speech/Lecture on Sanitation & Hygiene from 1918
        Look at second-to-last paragraph on this page

        Machine Guns:
        Encyclopedia Britannica (scroll down to submachine gun)
        Another Encyclopedia Britannica article

        Aircraft: 
        Encyclopedia Britannica
        for how airplanes were constructed/made:
        NASA - Table of contents 
                   - NASA - World War I   
                     NASA - fighter planes
        -Check out the model - CFS2 AB-Roland D.VIb
        - acepilots.com

        Tanks:
        (reproduced from) "The People's Almanac" series of books
        Encyclopedia Britannica - Tanks
        history learning site

        Poison Gas:
        History Learning Site

        Submarines:
        Encyclopedia Britannica (don't forget to scroll down to the World War I section)
        unrestricted submarine warfare


        For the bigger picture (in case you're interested), a Library of Congress essay:  The Increasing Power of Destruction:  Military Technology in World War I

        Would you trust a webpage written by high school students? (Brief info about tanks, gas, & flamethrowers.)

        Images:
        http://www.gwpda.org/photos/greatwar.htm
        http://www.loc.gov/pictures/
        http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics44/00041811.jpg

        Tuesday, January 10, 2012

        The Roaring 1920's!

        BOOKS:
         
        Click here to search for BOOKS in the BCCHS library.
        Click here to search for BOOKS in the Los Angeles Public Library.

          
        DATABASES:
        Free Trial: EBSCO: http://search.ebscohost.com/
                                       User ID: bcharter
                                       Password: trial
                                       Sample search: "Roaring 20's"
        If you have a public library card, you can click here, and then try these databases:
        • History in Context: US (Gale)
        • World Book Encyclopedia
        On the web:  Encyclopedia Brittanica

        WEBSITES:

        Recommended by Rubinger:

        Everything:
        http://vlib.iue.it/history/USA/ERAS/20TH/1920s.html
        http://www.snowcrest.net/jmike/20sdep.html
        http://faculty.pittstate.edu/~knichols/jazzage.html
        http://www.angelfire.com/co/pscst/

        Slang:
        http://home.earthlink.net/~dlarkins/slang-pg.htm
        http://www.huffenglish.com/gatsby/slang.html

        Sports:
        http://www.sportplanet.com/sbb/apfas/20R.HTM

        Fashion:
        http://www.rambova.com/fashion/fash4.html
        http://www.fashion-era.com/flapper_fashion_1920s.htm

        Advertisements:
        http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/browse.html

        Other Ideas:
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