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media type="custom" key="9139584" click play to have these first two paragraphs read aloud An online database provides you with information that is specific to the topic you are looking for. GALILEO (Georgia Library Learning Online) is one of the databases available in your media center. It is organized by subjects and types of information, so you don't have to go wading through websites that may be misleading, out-of-date, or unreliable to find information that you can't even use.

Watch this video to see some students exploring the various databases available through GALILEO.To avoid seeing the ads, click the x where it says "ads."

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This tip sheet has a list of categories in GALILEO and the databases that are included in those categories. Press the back button to come back to the tutorial after viewing the document.

Let's see what you learned. Click on this link to take a brief quiz.

Now you can either go on to another module, or if you want to explore the databases on your own, go to GALILEO and browse through the list of databases. If you are using GALILEO outside of school, you will need to ask the media specialist for the password. Remember to come back to the wiki when you get through exploring.

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