For the most up to date usernames and passwords see the "Databases & eBooks" under the "Research" tab. Use Good Resources: What does the mean? Credible, reliable, trustworthy! -Misinformation is false or inaccurate information—getting the facts wrong. -Disinformation is false information which is deliberately intended to mislead—intentionally misstating the facts. 40% Gen Z get their news from TIK TOK 1 in 5 (20%) of TIK TOK “news stories” contain misinformation. This could take the form of false context, manipulated context, imposter content, satire, or fabricated content. Use research Databases Britannica School user: mbusd password: beach ProQuest resources: user: mbusd password: Beach*18 Culture Grams -world edition, famous people SIRS Issues Researcher -explore the issue, explore the people ProQuest eLibrary -explore the issue, explore the people National Newspapers PBS videos Black Freedom Struggle user: mbusd password: Beach*18 EBSCO Search Premier & Academic eBook Collection user: miracostahs password: Library@24 Los Angeles County Library databases. MCHS library catalog for books and ebooks. |
Boolean Operators Simple words used to combine or exclude key terms in a database search. Saves time and effort by helping get more focused and productive results. AND = requires both terms to be present - LIMITS results Ex: cats AND dogs - results will include resources that have both OR = requires either term to be present - EXPANDS results Ex: cats OR dogs - results will include resources with cats, with dogs, and with both cats and dogs NOT = eliminates a term - LIMITS results Ex: cats NOT dogs - results will include resources about cats, but if dog is mentioned in the cat resource it will be excluded from results Website Evaluation Form You can use this quick form to help evaluate if a website is a good resource for your research project. Your Assignment:
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