Jay Burton
State Library of Ohio

In this issue: Student Research Center

An easy practice tool anyone can follow.  Use it 10 minutes a day…10 days in a row…One database at a time.

1.  A guy heard a story on NPR about the proposed US border fence.  Can you find it?
Click on this OPLIN logo and then select the following: Student Research Center -> In the Find box type: us border fence

2. A friend of yours needs information about the recall of toys made in China.
Click on this OPLIN logo and then select the following: Student Research Center ->In the Find box type: Chinese toy recall

3.  You’d like to read an article about the popularity of the sport of beach volleyball. 
Click on this OPLIN logo and then select the following:
Student Research Center ->In the Find box type: beach volleyball and popularity

4.  A farmer wants to see any articles written by Joel Salatin.Click on this OPLIN logo and then select the following:
Student Research Center -> Select: Advanced Search ->In the Find box type: Joel Salatin (author)

5.  A 5th grader has a report due…tomorrow…on Idaho…the state.
Click on this OPLIN logo and then select the following: Student Research Center -> Select: State & Provence Reports and Photos, Maps & Flags-> In the Find box type: Idaho

6. A third grader needs information on Ireland.
Click on this OPLIN logo and then select the following: Student Research Center -> Select: Country Reports, Photos, Maps & Flags -> In the Find box type: Ireland

7. A patron needs several articles on snowboarding from Sports Illustrated between 2004 & 2007.
Click on this OPLIN logo and then select the following: Student Research Center -> Select: Advanced Search -> In the Find box type: sports illustrated (source) and snowboarding and Under Limit Your Results -> Select: January 2004 and December 2007

8.  President Kennedy’s undelivered Dallas address…
Click on this OPLIN logo and then select the following: Student Research Center -> Select: Primary Source Documents-> In the Find box type:  undelivered Dallas speech 

9. President Clintons remarks at the Arlington National Cemetery in 2003.
Click on this OPLIN logo and then select the following: Student Research Center -> Select: Primary Source Documents-> In the Find box type: Clinton and Arlington national cemetery 

10.  A student doing a science paper needs pictures of the international space station.
Click on this OPLIN logo and then select the following: Student Research Center -> Select: Photos, Maps & Flags -> In the Find box type: international space station