Famous Hispanic Americans
What is a database?
A database is a collection of information that has been organized so that it can be searched easily and effectively. What is a library database?
A library database contains information from published works, such as magazine and newspaper articles, encyclopedias, and other reference books. |
Why use library databases?
Library databases
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Remember: Google searches do NOT return results from any library databases. Learn more about databases vs. the open Web HERE.
Online Resources
DATABASES
The databases linked in green provide the citations you need for your bibliography. You can simply copy them. They also include photos and images you can use.
NOTE: One of your information sources that you include in your bibliography (created in NoodleTools) must be a database article.
The databases linked in green provide the citations you need for your bibliography. You can simply copy them. They also include photos and images you can use.
NOTE: One of your information sources that you include in your bibliography (created in NoodleTools) must be a database article.
Britannica School
A good place to begin your online research about your famous person.
A good place to begin your online research about your famous person.
Great Lives from History: Latinos
This database has biographies and photos on 514 famous Latinos. Click on the Article Citation link on the left below the cover image to find the citation for your bibliography.
Gale in Context: Biography
This database will have the largest number of articles on your famous person.
This database will have the largest number of articles on your famous person.
MAPS
One World - Nations Online COUNTRY MAPS (The Americas) - Click on your country's name to find a great map you can include in your slideshow. This site also has maps of the CONTINENTS OF THE WORLD.
Books
Remember to check out all the print resources we have in the library for this project!
Citing Your Sources
IMPORTANT! You are required to collect information from and create a source citation in NoodleTools for AT LEAST one print book and one database article. You are encouraged to use more information sources and to create source citations for them as well.
You are also required to include AT LEAST two images in your slideshow: a country map (see MAPS section above with One World - Nations Online COUNTRY MAPS) and an image of your famous person. Every image in your slideshow must have a citation under it that includes a description of the image (for example, Map of Peru or Photo of Jennifer Lopez at the Academy Awards) and the web address of the page where you found the image.
You are also required to include AT LEAST two images in your slideshow: a country map (see MAPS section above with One World - Nations Online COUNTRY MAPS) and an image of your famous person. Every image in your slideshow must have a citation under it that includes a description of the image (for example, Map of Peru or Photo of Jennifer Lopez at the Academy Awards) and the web address of the page where you found the image.
Slide Templates
Jazz up your Google slideshow with a free template from one of these sites:
slidesgo.com - Look here for 140 templates in the Latin America category! Just type Latin America into the search box and hit return/enter.
slidescarnival.com
slidesmania.com
slidesgo.com - Look here for 140 templates in the Latin America category! Just type Latin America into the search box and hit return/enter.
slidescarnival.com
slidesmania.com
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