Old School
How did people get their news and information before the internet?
Print newspapers, magazines, and encyclopedias
Name at least 2 search engines
Google, Edge, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo
What's one reason you might choose a database instead of a search engine?
Reliable sources, citations, and few search results
What is an IRL example of a gatekeeper?
Palace Guards, greeter at WalMart, etc.
Name a book you liked to read as a kid.
Anything
Do we have more or less information accessible now than we did years ago?
More... SO MUCH MORE
No one.
Where are the databases at Mark Morris located online?
Mark Morris Library Website
What is the purpose of a gatekeeper?
To control who (or what) is "in or out."
What is best book you've been forced to read?
Anything
How were newspapers put together 100 years ago?
movable type (each letter was set, inked, and pressed to create it)
What are 2 benefits to searching on the Internet?
It's easy to use. It's free. It has lots of possible results to choose from.
Where can you find the usernames and passwords for the databases?
Mark Morris Library website. Click the Database Password Sheet Link.
What is a gatekeeper as it relates to information in an online format?
Someone who double-checks facts and makes sure that they're accurate before allowing them into a database, newspaper, or journal.
Who is the author of Harry Potter?
JK Rowling
How have newspapers changed over the past 100 years?
Print to Online
What fish can help me evaluate whether an article on the Web is reliable?
CARP
Name 2 databases we have here at Mark Morris.
EBSCO, Gale, World Book Online, Issues and Controversies, Pro vs Con
Who are the gatekeepers for information on the Internet?
Me and you (no built-in gatekeepers)
Name a movie based on a book.
Many possibilities
What is an advantage of the older, print model of information compared to information online?
More gatekeepers to verify facts.
What does CARP stand for?
C-Current (How recently was it published? does it matter?)
A - Authority (Who wrote it? What makes them qualified?)
R - Relevant (Does it relate to my topic?)
P - Purpose (Entertain? Inform? Persuade? Sell?)
How is a database different from a search engine?
Databases require a login, have reliable information, and provide citations.
Search engines are easy to use, have lots of information, are not always reliable, and do not usually provide citations.
Who are the gatekeepers for databases?
Editors, peer reviewers
If you could be BFF with a fictional character, who would you choose?
Any