[CASL-L] Recommendation for databases

[Janice Pellegrino]

SIRS Issue Researcher is my favorite of the pro/con type databases.  We use
it extensively at my high school.

On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 2:56 PM, Marchisio, Linda <lmarchisio at crec.org>
wrote:

> I was previously at high school.  The students and teachers loved SIRS
> Issue Researcher.  They found it user friendly and students often used it.
>
>        Linda Marchisio
>        Library Media Specialist
>        International Magnet School an IB School
>        CREC (Capitol Region Education Council)
>        625 Chapel Street, South Windsor, CT 06074
>        O: 860.291-6001 extension 8101
>        lmarchisio at crec.org
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces+lmarchisio=crec.org at mylist.net] On
> Behalf Of Earnshaw,Tracy
> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 2:54 PM
> To: STEPHANIE PATTERSON; Luddy, Jean; Cathy Andronik; casl-l at mylist.net;
> JoAnnTitus
> Subject: Re: [CASL-L] Recommendation for databases
>
> I was just about to subscribe to SIRS Issue Researcher from Proquest for
> next year because I was unsatisfied with Issues and Controversies from
> FactsOnFile.  Does anyone use that one?  I think it's different from the
> Infobase SIRS.  I looked at the trial and liked it.
>
> 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)
> "Libraries are no longer 'grocery stores' where students can go to pick up
> ingredients, but 'kitchens,' where they have the resources necessary to
> create a finished product." --Joyce Valenza CRHS Library Website--
> http://tearnshaw4.wix.com/crhslmc
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of STEPHANIE
> PATTERSON
> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 2:30 PM
> To: Luddy, Jean; Cathy Andronik; casl-l at mylist.net; JoAnnTitus
> Subject: Re: [CASL-L] Recommendation for databases
>
> We used Opposing Viewpoints for a few years- and it wasn't used that much.
> I switched to Infobase Learning SIRS- Social Issues Research Service. Over
> 300 controversial topics framed with essential questions and viewpoints.
> Organized for topic search, visual search, alpha, and top 10. Includes
> organizers and lots of support.
>
> For us, OVIC was written at a higher level for most students, and teachers
> were not that fond of it either. I use SIRS for the research 'go to' for
> the Great Debate in public speaking classes. I like the interface better as
> well.
> Stephanie Patterson
> Southington High School Library
> "Building character with critical thinking, creativity,  collaboration and
> communication."
>
> ________________________________________
> From: CASL-L [casl-l-bounces at mylist.net] on behalf of Luddy, Jean [
> JLUDDY at swindsor.k12.ct.us]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 1:57 PM
> To: Cathy Andronik; casl-l at mylist.net; JoAnnTitus
> Subject: Re: [CASL-L] Recommendation for databases
>
> I would agree with Cathy. The viewpoint essays are great for debates and
> opinion papers. Students can also find information from a variety of
> sources including statistics.
>
> Jean Luddy
> Library Media Specialist
> South Windsor High School
> 860-474-1456
>
> ________________________________________
> From: CASL-L [casl-l-bounces+jluddy=swindsor.k12.ct.us at mylist.net] on
> behalf of Cathy Andronik via CASL-L [casl-l at mylist.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 1:53 PM
> To: casl-l at mylist.net; JoAnnTitus
> Subject: Re: [CASL-L] Recommendation for databases
>
> Opposing Viewpoints, which is part of Gale Cengage.  Our teachers and
> students also prefer Gale's "In Context" databases to what's available in
> ICONN.
>
> Cathy Andronik
> Teacher Librarian
> Brien McMahon HS
> Norwalk, CT
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> On Tue, 3/24/15, Titus, JoAnn <TitusJ at plainfieldschools.org> wrote:
>
>  Subject: [CASL-L] Recommendation for databases
>  To: "casl-l at mylist.net" <casl-l at mylist.net>
>  Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 1:37 PM
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>  Hi all,
>  If you could purchase just
>  one database, which one would it be?  I am the  librarian at Plainfield
> High School and I am researching  databases to purchase for next year.  I
> have looked at  a few of your websites to see what databases you are
>   linked to.  I am looking at Infobase Learning,  ABC-CLIO, and Gale
> Cengage.  We currently have ICONN,  Grolier, and Gale Virtual Reference
> Library.
>
>  Thanks,
>
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>
>  JoAnn Titus
>  Library Media
>  Specialist
>  Plainfield High School
>
>  105 Putnam Rd
>  Central Village, CT
>  06332
>  860-564-6422 ext 1201
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>  http://plainfieldschools.follettdestiny.com
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