Scavenger Hunt 2019 (1 of 2)

The Beacon Academy Library Treasure Hunt 2019

 

Grade 9 - Group # ______

Members:______________________________

 

Answer the questions as quickly as you can. Your answers need to be accurate and correct.

 

Task #1.  Use PageMaster V5, the BA Library's Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) and conduct a search using Philippines and Folktales as keywords.  Choose a book from the search results. Locate the book on the shelf. Write the bibliographic data of the book.

 

Author:

Title:

Publisher:

Place of Publication:

Publication year or Copyright:

 

Task #2.  Go to the OPAC.  Find a book written by Dianne de Las Casas. Write a short description of the book (3-5 sentences long).

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Task #3.  What is the Dewey Decimal number of the book The Legends:Philippine Folk Literature?

 

DDC #: 

 

Task #4.  Answer the question: How can basic Boolean Searchstrategy help you in locating information and sources online?

 

Tasks  #5. Log in EBSCOHost. Go to EXPLORA. Search for mythology. Skim the article. From what encyclopedia was the article sourced out? 

 

Task # 6.  Log in World Book Online and go to World Book Student. Search for legends. Answer this question: What makes a legend different from a myth? Cite your source.

 

*You may write your answer at the back of this paper.

 

Tasks #7. Using the BA Library OPAC, search for the bibliographic data of The Power of Myth. Write a citation in APA and MLA formats. Use the back of the paper to write your citations.