[CASL-L] Databases - report

[Yulo-medeiros, Julie]

I agree with Tracy’s suggestions. Knowing  the curriculum and the research assignments helps you see where there is a need for certain kinds of databases. Both School Library Journal and Booklist do reviews about databases and you can find both publications in ICONN. Ask for free trials around the time research assignments are given and have the teachers and students try them out.
Good luck,
Julie

Julie Yulo-Medeiros
School Librarian
Virtual High School Site Coordinator
Cromwell High School
34 Evergreen Road
Cromwell, CT 06416
860.632.4841 Ext: 14830
jyulo at cromwell.k12.ct.us<mailto:jyulo at cromwell.k12.ct.us>

I am currently reading America, America by Ethan Canin and The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp . What are you reading?



From: CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces+jyulo=cromwell.k12.ct.us at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Vaghini, T
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 10:30 AM
To: Earnshaw,Tracy
Cc: casl-l at mylist.net
Subject: Re: [CASL-L] Databases - report

I agree. I'm looking for research on database subscriptions so I have a short list of likely candidates from which to work to meet the needs of my teachers. Like the situation you describe, I'd like to do my best to avoid a situation in which we purchase and abandon. Thanks for clarifying.

Thomas

Thomas Vaghini

Library Media Specialist
Stafford High School
145 Orcuttville Road
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
860.684.4233 x3032

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On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 10:24 AM, Earnshaw,Tracy <tearnshaw at rsd13.org<mailto:tearnshaw at rsd13.org>> wrote:
I would go out to your teachers and ask them what they need.  I have curated my databases that way, so that they directly connect to curriculum and assignments in my building.  I have purchased others that I thought would be good, but when teachers didn’t use them, I abandoned them.  I have attached a list of what I have.

Tracy Earnshaw
Library Media Specialist
Coginchaug Regional High School
P.O. Box 280
135 Pickett Lane
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7215
(860) 349-7218 (fax)





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Sent: Friday, November 21, 2014 8:38 AM
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Subject: [CASL-L] Databases - report

Hey folks,

I'm looking for a research that highlights (reports on) the most subscribed to databases for high schools. Bottom-line, I'm reevaluating my database subscriptions and want to know which databases are the most relied upon for High Schools. Anyone seen anything like this in our professional journals? I'm a bit behind.

Current Subscriptions at Stafford HS:

CultureGrams (ProQuest)
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale)
Issues and Controversies (Infobase)
Grolier (Scholastic)

Thanks! Happy Friday.

Thomas Vaghini

Library Media Specialist
Stafford High School
145 Orcuttville Road
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
860.684.4233 x3032

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