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Database or Website?

What's the difference between a database and a website? Which source is the best for your research project?

Websites:	Databases:
free on the internet can be created by anyone must be evaluated to judge accuracy and reliability typically written for adults ads & "click bait"	subscription provides access for our students through the library information is created and reviewed by experts information is regularly updated contain features to make the information easier to read and/or understand no advertisements

KRL Databases
Use our Wolfle Library Card to access the KRL database collection.
Copy and paste card # - 29068008428892

Britannica Digital Learning This link opens in a new window Use Kitsap Regional Library card to login. Our Wolfle card # is 29068008428892

World Book Online This link opens in a new window Username - nksdworld password - nksd400

BrainPop This link opens in a new window username - nkwolfle password - brainpop

World History in Context This link opens in a new window Use Kitsap Regional Library card to login. Our Wolfle card # is 29068008428892

Biography in Context This link opens in a new window Use Kitsap Regional Library card to login. Our Wolfle card # is 29068008428892

PBS Learning - World Explorers
Turn on "CC" in order to take notes from the video.
Google Earth Voyages Follow an explorer's voyage using Google Earth.

It is important to give credit to your sources for many reasons:

To show your reader that you've done proper research by sharing the quality resources you used
To be a responsible researcher by giving credit to other experts and their ideas.
To avoid plagiarism by properly quoting the words and ideas of others.
To give your reader the information they need to track down your sources if they would like to read further.

"Citing sources: Why & how to do it" YouTube, uploaded by OSLIS Elementary Libraries, August 2, 2018, https://youtu.be/-JV9cLDCgas

Use quality sources for this project and cite them properly!