Key Take Aways: Students will understand the different types of available databases, how to navigate them, and how to use key terms to improve search results.
Read Around Your Topic.
Encyclopedia Databases are a great place to start your research. (ABC-CLIO, Issues and Controversies, Britannica)
Today we will explore the ethics of AI and Technology. As a group, read this article.
As you read highlight important terms or ideas.
With your group, brainstorm keywords related to your topic and subtopics.
During the beginning stages of your research, reading around your topic helps you to:
Encyclopedia Databases provide thorough background information on a variety of topics and are a strong resource at this stage of research.
Use your Keywords to search in the Gale Databases linked below.
Each group should find at least 2 relevant articles.
Article are best when you already have:
Article Databases search through a curated collection of newspapers, magazines, journals, books, and more. There are often many more articles with greater depth than Encyclopedia databases. Adding your key terms to a search will help you narrow your results.
Explore issues and controversies in modern society from a variety of viewpoints and sources.
Search all Gale databases.
Curated resources related to issues and controversies around the world.
Explore print and ebooks.
You must collect two more sources. At least one must be a book. You may also continue to use Gale.
Use the Media Center Catalog (linked below) to search for print books in our collection.
OR explore one of the ebooks linked here. https://shrewsbury-ma.libguides.com/ebooks
Opinions Throughout History: Robotics and Artificial Intelligence by 
Cybercrime by 
Internet Addiction by 
Fake News and the Manipulation of Public Opinion by 
Critical Thinking about Digital Media Series by 
