This presentation is designed to introduce grade 7 students to the services and resources available at the Hamilton Public Library with a focus on research.

1. Research
Tutorial

2. Your
Library
Card
Every person who lives, works or goes
to school in Hamilton has the right to
their own Hamilton Public Library card.
Your library card is your key to:
• Borrowing from the library
• Accessing online resources
• Digital Audio Books
• free internet access

3. Great
Books
For
Teens

4. Someth
ing
for
everyo
ne

6. Over 1.5 million things to borrow including:
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DVDs
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CDs
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9. Choose an
index and enter
your search
terms.

10. When you find
something you
want to borrow,
Place a request
for it.

11. Enter your
library card
number and PIN ...

12. ... and select the branch
where you will pick up
your item.

13. Catalo • Enter the item’s exact title if
gue
Tips you know it. For example: Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood
Prince

14. Catalo • Enter the item’s exact title if
gue
Tips you know it. For example: Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood
Prince
• If you know the author’s full
name, type the last name first:
Cabot, Meg

15. Catalo • Enter the item’s exact title if
gue
Tips you know it. For example: Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood
Prince
• If you know the author’s full
name, type the last name first:
Cabot, Meg
• If you are not sure of the exact author ,
title or subject heading use an Any Keyword
search.

16. Catalo • Enter the item’s exact title if
gue
Tips you know it. For example: Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood
Prince
• If you know the author’s full
name, type the last name first:
Cabot, Meg
• If you are not sure of the exact author ,
title or subject heading use an Any Keyword
search.
• combine keywords with formats, such as DVD,
video, and cd-rom.

17. Looking for
Newspaper,
magazine, or
encyclopedia
articles?

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Newspaper,
magazine, or
encyclopedia
articles?
Use the library’s online
database subscriptions
to find:
Magazines - newspapers - Local information
Pictures - maps - Videos

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one’
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‘databaseS
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24. Type a keyword or phrase
Or in the search box.
Search Select a source.
one
databa
se i.e. do you want an
article, a video, a
picture etc.?

25. Intern
et
Tips

26. Try
it o
ut!

27. You can’t believe everything
you read online!
Who is the author?
•
Are the facts correct?
•
Is the website trying to sell something?
•
When was the site last updated?
•
Beware of plagiarism!
Find help and cite all of your sources:
www.hpl.ca/Teens/TeenGothomework.htm#copyright

28. Teen
Programs
& Events

29. http://hplteenspace.blogspot.com/
Get the
latest
event
update
s on
the HPL
Teen Bl
og

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Earn
volunteer
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Do !
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Earn
volunteer
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The 1st Tuesday of every month from 7:00-8:30 at Central Library
Check the HPL Teen Blog for other gaming events

34. We are here
to help.
PLEASE
ASK!!!