COMPUTER STUDIES

YRDSB Regional 2009-2010 Secondary School Calendars
WCI 2009-2010 Course Selection Guide / Course Calendar

Acting Dept. Head : Mr. D. Mavrodin

BOOKS / VIDEOS IN WCI LIBRARY
Type topic under General Keyword:
eg./
computer* not fiction

BROWSE:

• 001s (001.5...+) - Generalities : Computers

• 620S - Technology

• various areas if computers considered a sub-division of the main topic
  eg/ art computer*

• United Streaming videos on Technology

WCI eBooks Collection

Infotrac / Gale eBooks password required
or select from below given titles and then go to WITHIN THIS PUBLICATION

VAUGHAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Books / Videos

• use KEYWORD search

• use "SEARCH FILTERS" to delimit location

• sort results if necessary

RELATED WCI PAGES
Computer Hardware
Computer Programming
Web Design
Computers and Society
Technology Help Desk

GENERAL INTERNET

• most search engines will extrapolate variations of a word if the "main" word is used (eg./ the singular vs. plural form of a word)
• use quote marks " ..." to enclose phrases as necessary

eg/ computer graphics
you may search Google now:

or alternately use: Google Advanced Search
eg/
data systems interactive OR database OR gaming
creative graphic design ads OR advertisements

MAGAZINE, NEWSPAPER & JOURNAL DATABASES

• Select preferred package of databases:
  from our YRDSB list of packages or directly from
    - InfoTrac by Thomson / Gale (Home access requires password)
     - Ebscohost's Canadian Points of View
   - or -
              from Vaughan Public Libraries - Online Databases (VPL membership required)

• Select appropriate database(s) within preferred package (most are Infotrac databases purchased by Knowledge Ontario)

• Choose "Advanced Search" tab

• Ensure Fulltext selected

• type keyword(s):

  • combine keywords needed with AND operator

  • search most important keywords in Subject field (or broaden search to default fields if necessary)

  • use truncation as required

  • cluster similar concepts if necessary to optimize on line limitations

  • check assigned subject headings of highly relevant articles for alternate keywords

  • no one perfect strategy -- play around for the one that works best for given search

Infotrac articles may be emailed directly to user

GROUP WORK SUGGESTION
Use a wiki such as Microsoft Office Live for group work from various remote locations

Create and share your work online

Edit anytime, from anywhere

Pick who can access your documents

Share changes in real time

Files are stored securely online

It's MS Office so files can be resaved to open locally
      on MS Office (without going through the Web)

It's FREE!

Technology How To's ...

• Google Advanced Image Search

• YouTube

• Download / Convert Streaming Videos (Save streamed videos from YouTube, etc. for  presenting without access to Internet)

• Screen Capture (capturing an image that cannot otherwise be save to file)

• for more complete Tech Help pls see: Technology How To's ...