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The Internet is full of millions of sites maintained by millions of people, companies, and organizations, and it can often be difficult to sort through the vast amount of information out there and to find what you need for your assignments.  Chiddix IMC suggests using the following tactics (in the following order) to find relevant information.

1.  Curriculum Hotlists: When a class visits the IMC to do research for an assignment or project, Mrs. Glatt often searches for and chooses sites that contain excellent information. She creates a web page called a hotlist on the Chiddix website so students may easily access these great sites. The Curriculum Hotlists page serves as an index to all of the hotlists.

2.  Online Services: Unit 5 and Chiddix pay for a number of online services that provide reliable, relevant, and current information to students and staff.  Following is a list of online services and their descriptions.  Some of these services may be accessed from home.  Please see IMC staff or the Info TKO brochure for passwords.

EBSCO Middle Search Plus: Provides full text for over 100 magazines covering general topics appropriate for middle and jr. high school students. Click "EBSCOhost Web" and choose this database from the list.

EBSCO Animals: Provides in-depth information on a variety of topics relating to animals and describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals.  Click "EBSCOhost Web" and choose this database from the list.

EBSCO History Reference Center:  A wonderful collection of historical information. Sources include outstanding history reference books and encyclopedias, historical documents, biographies magazines articles, images and historical maps. Click "EBSCOhost Web" and choose this database from the list.

Bigchalk eLibrary: In-depth database of information featuring major articles from magazines, books, newspapers, pictures, maps, and television and radio transcripts.

World Book Online: General encyclopedia including the complete text and pictures of the print version, with added charts, maps, and more

3.  Search Engines and Directories: If you need additional information, you can then conduct a search using a search engine after you ask for permission from your teacher or IMC staff. 
FYI: Mrs. Glatt's favorites are Google and Yahoo! 

4. Website Evaluation: Students who find sites using search engines and directories are strongly encouraged to evaluate them thoroughly before relying on them for information.  Students can use the Website Evaluation Guide to help in this process.