Author:
Beverly D. Hills, MSLS
Created: 20031007
Comments: bhills@tcc.edu
Introduction
- Bookmark this lesson now. Throughout this lesson, you will use sites
out on the Internet. To return to this lesson, use your bookmark.
- Purpose:
Students need to engage critical thinking skills when searching for information. When is a database the appropriate choice? Students need to know what a database is, what type of information is available, when to use a database, etc. This lesson addresses sections of the VCCS information literacy standards.
- When you complete this lesson you will be asked to take a short quiz
(5 questions). The quiz is optional but is a good self-test tool.
- Audience:
Community college students
-Varying levels of library skills
-Varying levels of computer skills
-May or may not be enrolled in online classes
-May or may not visit the library
-Diverse mix of ages, gender, and
socioeconomic backgrounds
- Objective:
Provide an overview of databases with links to more in-depth discussion and reinforce learning with an online quiz.
-What is a database?
-What is found in a database?
-Who produces databases?
-How is a database searched?
-When is a database the best source?
-Online
- Domain information:
-Links to supplementary web sites