C.E.R.F. User`s Manual - Curriculum & Education Resource Finder
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1. User s Manual August 2004 User s Manual Index Add this item to your bibliography cccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee es 6 PCNA SUNOS Grace etree cease EE E E E ET 5 Browse for Topics by Curriculum Standard ccccccccccccseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 10 Browse tor Topics using The F Canines VAD casi evecacacevnneseessneertsnvenseatenacateunenies wauedsamernernaciaaees 8 Dewey as ST CALI NUNDEN S rir E EET 3 irode ronto E R E E E E eres l TER WS TD E E EE E E E 10 Problems Site Suggestions Contacts and Copyright Information cceeeeeeseeeeseeteeeees 11 TADS TRS US SC Fie a a E E E E desyuiee tonal 3 Se AEC a WS NS VN J COL 9 E E hace ante EE N EE E TETE 7 Search using the Topics Tab ccccccccccccccccsccccccecccccecececeeeceeeeeseesececeeecececeeceeeeseeeeeeeseeeseseeseeeeeeeeeeess 7 Searc Ml ES Cle Re AVA ASG eenen E 2 Toe SV eS UN sre cee ete tcinde Stee eat ssc crs teen eet eet eee 9 PaT UR eepeeeer perenne nrerser tener E rrr keer ter cnr emer rere 3 W CUS 10S CU Ni CAN AS ch arg cr sad rstvostnacn E ces enstau meaaatuomaeeenamaegncen 4 Websile Topes Lio Oe ne ae ne ee 4 Introduction to C E R F Curriculum amp Education Resource Finder CER features e Carefully selected information rich instructional documents on the World Wide Web e Professional cataloging by certified library technicians e Most C E R2. F Web site descriptions include curriculum standards links e Many descriptions include Dewey Numbers This serves as a cross reference to the library collection and also creates a cross reference of curriculum standards and library resources e Major subject areas are Social Studies Math Science Technology Arts English and Health e Pin point the exact curriculum standard for your grade level e Each selected site has been carefully indexed to provide a description of relevant main and sub pages along with direct access to those pages through the Internet e A full time programming staff maintains and upgrades the data structure frequently adding functionality and new features to C E R F s interface e Databases are monitored daily for inactive or changed site content Searching the C E R F Database The keyword search screen enables you to sort query results by title author or date as well as refine them by grade level and resource type Enter keyword s and click search or press Enter e Ifyou would like to search a phrase you can use quotation marks to request keywords that are adjacent e g South America e Use Boolean operators between keywords AND OR NOT capitalize them to distinguish between keywords and Boolean operators The default operator between words is AND e Use the asterisk or question mark to right truncate a search term Example Apple e You may wish to enhance the search by se
3. Prir Madisgn James 1751 1836 The Federalist Primary i Wagiy FPrimary sources Lesson plans Multimedia 3 03 oo us Timeline Pletures Maps Bog raphy The Services Tab Click on the Services tab to contact C E R F staff suggest or request a site or get help You can request websites for a specific subject or suggest websites to enter into C E R F s database Fill in the appropriate template and one of C E R F s staff will get back to you within 48 working hours Sa w reguesta site REQUEST A SITE email form You can also find general contact information such as mailing addresses e mail addresses and phone numbers 1 this section rs io Clicking here will download a brief about 6 minutes tutorial on C E R F s features C E R F keeps track of world news This tab allows users to keyword search all the news articles in C E R F Discover world news reporting from different perspectives narrow searches by geographical location United States Canada and the United Kingdom Select a location United States Canada or the United Kingdom and optionally a grade level and or date sort Type in a keyword and press Search This tab also has hyperlinks to major online world news sources and electronic magazines The News Tab eer oes E e pes OE peee E z5 SA keyword and grade evel search USA s
4. give you any assistance you need Site Suggestions Do you have a favorite site you would like to see in C E R F Send an e mail including the Title URL and the reason you would like to have it in the Directory to cerfsites cerfinfo com Contacts Subscription amp Updates info cerfinfo com Customer Support support cerfinfo com General Information info cerfinfo com Site Suggestions cerfsites cerfinfo com Copyright Information Curriculum amp Education Resource Finder and Site Track are registered trademarks of Melchior Management Systems Inc Database records 2002 All Rights Reserved Melchior Management Systems Software Curriculum amp Education Resource Finder 1998 All Rights Reserved Site Track 1998 All Rights Reserved 11
5. have cataloged many of the website sub pages This unique service creates a detailed table of contents that enables you to review the individual sub page content and then travel directly to that page TT OMNI anil by Mactaueen Matt Michigan State University lovendsitimsu edu See this website s topics Website s curriculum standards 45 more subpy 25 Clicking here takes you to related subpages of this website Subpages of Welcome to the 4 H Children s Garden Tour 45 subpages atWelcome to the 4 H Children s Garden Tour lt lt Previous 1 2 3 NWext back to original results search again below fr elcome to the 4 H Children s Garden Tour http dhgardernimsuedutounoveniew html Grade Level k 5 Subject Science Biology T Add this item to vour bibliography Summary Imagine a special garden created for children and the young at heart As one ofthe Horticultural gardens on the campus of Michigan State University this garden features over 56 Individual theme areas This website allows you to learn about the flawers and plants through interesting facts activities and virtual reality movies by Mactiueen Matt Michigan State University lowendsicmsu edu Dewey Humber 570 See this website s topics Website s curriculum standardist 1 ABC Kinder Garten http Vdhqarden msu edutourl html I Add this item to your bibliography summary 4 is for Alyssum and lt is for Zinnia See this
6. 320 73 views cles cee this website s topics Website s curriculum standardis At the right side of the page there is floating indicator that displays the number of references you have saved to the bibliography Click on view to see the items you ve chosen displayed as a bibliography in MLA format You can ections choose a sort option remove items you do not wish to use and also print from this screen Pressing the Printer friendly version option will open a new browser window From that window choose File then Print to print your bibliography If you wish you can e mail the bibliography to yourself to a student or to a fellow teacher Fill in the dialog boxes and click Send located beneath the email dialog Mew York Times Company THE TIMES LOOKS BACK Presidential Elections 1896 1996 5 Aug 2004 lt hitp e nytimes comilearningigeneralspecialstel From Saper Tuesday dark 2000 vst Elechon Day November 7 2000 the o Learning Meavors Wi present 2 new Wstore presidente election with Alstoric e e a a that Ea A ene DS r a a erst pee 2 afte 185 ego lS tril se m Co tacis aout ie LG Bre sid Pay a atid BDG Check L to remove this tem from your bibliography 5 items in Bibliography back to original results searcha remove checked items above all items G Printer friendly wersion T sort by title E MAIL BIBLIOGRAPHY From yourEmail mail com To
7. chigan State University this garden features over 5b Individual theme areas This website allows you to learn about the flowers and plants through interesting facts activities and virtual reality moves Add this item to your bibliography by MacQueen Matt Michigan State University lowndsrmimsu edu See this website s topics Website s curriculum standardis 45 more subpages Click here for a frfe American Garden orate gg website topic listl 4hgarden msu edutour 4 html ary vegetables growing here were introduced from Central and South Add this tem to your bibliography by Mactiueen Matt Michigan State University lovenodsitemsu edu See this website s topics Website s curriculum standardis 45 more subpages Takes you to related Figure 2 Search results Screen subpages of this website Title and URL Clicking on either the title or the URL will display the website s main or sub page If the information you are seeking is on a sub page you may bypass the homepage a great time saver Dewey Classification Number s Many of the sites now display Dewey Decimal classification numbers This number serves as across reference to the library collection and will help teachers and students to find relevant media center resources This Dewey classification number also creates a library resource and curriculum standards cross reference Website Website Topics List When you click on this link 1t will open a br
8. e top and bottom of the screen each of the general subjects are listed Click on the subject you wish to search Now either type in keywords OR F browse topics to search Do not use OPTIONS Display results at a time l Sot by title author date 4 l both Keywords and Browse options simultaneously Flags e Click Go to execute your search Foeefin economice SOCIAL STUDIES topic browse Social Studies Browse for Topics using the Features Tab The Features tab allows you to keyword search or browse for topics in websites The Features are Lesson Plans Multimedia Resources video and audio clips computer animation and interactive activities Primary Resources primary and secondary sources Timeline a chronological sequence of events Pictures Maps and Biography e Click on the resource type for which you would like to search Lesson Plans Multimedia Primary Sources Timeline Pictures Maps or Biography e Use either keyword s or topic browse to search Example Select Primary Resources then browse to Magna Carta TANI Lesson plans Multimedia o oo Timeline Pictures Maps TA a PRIMARY RESOURCES keyword and grade lewel search C Entire database wi Wall PET K 65 7 6 87 9 127 Professional OPTIONS Display 10 7 results at a ty Sort by C title authoy PRIMARY RESOURCES topic browse Madison James 1751 1636 The Federalist Papers
9. earch C Entire database Within USA Mall PKT k 5 f 6 81 9 12 l Professional OPTIONS Display 10 7 results at a time Sort by title author date SA today s headlines he Atlanta Journal Constitution Los Angeles Times News Newsday com seattletimes com The Tampa Tribune CNN com abc NEWS com NPR News Browse for Topics by Curriculum Standard The Standards tab is a unique feature that teachers and parents will appreciate e Browse curriculum standards by grade level e g click on Sixth Grade gt Social Studies gt Map and Globe skills gt and explore the curriculum e Hyperlink to web resources that support particular standards e Create bibliographies of resulting websites These websites can then be printed or e mailed to anyone gt Kindergarten gt First Grade Second Grade gt General Music Health Language Arts Mathematics Physical Education Science Social Studies Visual Arts gt A Creation Performance and Production gt B Perception and Analysis gt C Cultural and Historical Context gt Third Grade gt Fourth Grade gt Fifth Grade gt Sixth Grade gt Seventh Grade gt Eighth Grade High School 10 Problems Site Suggestions Contacts and Copyright Information Problems If you have any problems please contact C E R F s Technical Support Team at support cerfinfo com or phone the toll free number 877 331 1022 They will be happy to
10. lecting a grade level and or a resource type then sorting by Title Author or Date Note C E R F has cataloged only K 12 resources try searching with as few keywords as possible for best results This strategy is opposite to that of other search engines SEEaD a a Mia Cree CO K 5 C 6 8 09 13 C Professional Al C Lessonplans C Multimedia C Timeline C maps C Primary resources C Biography C Pictures PEN ou can now cick on more than one grade range or resource OPTIONS Display 108 results at a time Sot by title author date Figure 1 CLE R F Search Screen The Results Screen C E R F staff have carefully indexed each page to provide you with a description The terms that were used in the search are highlighted in yellow This information is displayed as a main page and as sub pages Sub pages appear beneath the main page when specific query related information can be found at that address There are a number of links on each page to be explored and used to find more information or further refine the search Title amp URL 5 fr Welcome to the 4 H Children s Garden Tour ij http Aa ngarden msu edutauroveriew htm arden nisu SUE ite es himni Dewey Classification Number Subject Dewey Number 5 0 ee ae amp Level science Grade Level K 5 Summary Imagine a special garden created for children and the young at heart As one of the horticultural gardens on the campus of Mi
11. owser box to display topics subject headings that describe the content on a home or sub page You can refine searches by clicking on a topic that appears in this box 5 tr Welcome ta the 4 H Children s Garden Tour https hgarden msu edu tour overview html Dewey Humber 570 science Grade Level K 9 Summary magine a special garden created for children and the young at heart As one of ate University this garden features to learn about the flowers and plants through interesting fac VIES C Add this item to yoj 45 more subpages Hispanic Amert http 4hgarden Themes motives ced from Central and South Gardens Video clips Add this iter Gardens Photographs ky MacQueen Wat See this wena ndardisi 45 more subpages Web site Curriculum Standards Clicking on this link will display the relevant curriculum standard an excellent way to build a list of sources for resource based learning 5 tr Welcome ta the 4 H Children s Garden Tour http Standard Map Microsoft Internet Explorer Dewe New York Curriculum Standard SCEN i Intermediate over 5 roug Mathematics Science and Technology The Living Environment Science by Macy ae describe how living things including humans depend Upon the living and nonliving environment for their Survival close See this website s topics Website s curriculum standaims 45 more subpages Additional Sub pages C E R F indexers
12. recipient mail com EE JanotherRecipient mail cor i bibliography htm Message I am forwarding this bibliography of some interesting sites send Search using the Topics Tab This screen allows you to browse the 150 000 and growing topics found in C E R F Every website record in C E R F has at least one topic most have many more and they are modeled after SEARS and Library of Congress Subject Headings e C E R F will display an alphabetical list of topics e Click on a letter range that corresponds to a desired topic word e Highlight the topic you want and click Go ga e pp e ansas Politics and government Historn Resources asas Public libraries Kansas Social aspects Histor Chronology Kansas Nacial aspects Histon Resources Topic searches are an excellent way to define a search that might otherwise produce too many results Example China Maps Search using the Subjects tab The Subjects tab allows you to look for topics in specific K 12 curriculum areas Math i Science Social Studies Arts English etc search l0pics SITE Eee Em news This option produces fewer search results me E Arts but more specific information within that SOCIAL STUDIES ke ona and arade level search searched category Subject specialists will find this search tab particularly helpful C Entire dalabase Within Social Studies al O pe k 5 OC Pea 9 12 Prof e At th
13. website s topics 2 African American Garden http 4hgarden msu edustour0 html Add this item to your bibliography Summary Plants featured here were introduced to the Americas by African Americans See this website s topics Add this item to your bibliography The bibliography will remain in memory as long as your browser remains open in C E R F You can do many different searches and save the results to a bibliography then print or e mail the bibliography to anyone The site link will be included along with the name of the site in an official MLA format The e mailed bibliography can then be used as reference to the material found in C E R F without searching over again To create the bibliography select the records you wish to use by clicking in the Add this item to your bibliography box included in each record Fact Check gt Holding Politicians Accountable l 6 0 9 12 fect English Math Social Studies Economics Geography History M Add this tem to your bibliography Summary The Annenburg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania monitors presidential election 2004 issues and statements and provides documents and supporting links to support their nonpartisan analysis Search the article archives using keywords or names such as poverty lrag etc by Annenberg Public Policy Center University of Pennsylvania EditoriiFactCheck org tems In bibliography 4 Dewey Number 340 112
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