Research
Locating information Did you know there are better ways to research than "Google"? These sites have reviewed articles and are databases of information that are curated by professionals. |
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Searchable database of peer reviewed articles, journals and more |
Looking at specific arguments of topics |
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Nonfiction Encyclopedia Database |
General ANY subject research with reliable information and citing capability, translations, etc. |
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Reports on a variety of modern issues and topics, including politics, history of issue, and different viewpoints |
persuasive essays, taking a side/stance on controversial topics |
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Provides hundreds of popular magazines and reference books for high school libraries. Covers subjects such as art, history, sports, and music. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. |
Biography, history, art, primary sources |
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More than 450,000 biographies. Includes complete full text run of Biography Today and Biography Magazine as well as thousands of narrative biographies. |
Biographies |
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Provides different views about issues that help students develop critical thinking skills. This resource brings balance and perspective to contemporary issues using arguments from experts. |
persuasive essays, taking a side/stance on controversial topics |
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curated search engine from Follett with pre-reviewed appropriate websites to visit - like Google, but better filtered |
General ANY subject research |
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Open access to digital primary and secondary sources |
finding images, newspapers, from a specific time period |
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Thousands of short stories and poems, information on authors and literary works, criticisms etc. |
ELA: poems, short stories, authors, some classics |
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Thousands of poems and short stories | ELA: poems, short stories, authors, some classics | |
Presents multiple sides of over 400 issues. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues, and develop analytical thinking skills. | persuasive essays, taking a side/stance on controversial topics | |
Contains material from science encyclopedias, reference books, periodicals, and other sources. More than 4,000 full text, full-length biographies. Includes: biology, chemistry, earth & space science, the environment, health & medicine, history of science, life science, physics, science & society, science as inquiry, and wildlife. | Science topics | |
Designed for students, researchers, and government institutions. Covers political topics with a worldwide focus, reflecting the globalization of current discourse. | Poly/Sci students | |
Look for books in the library here that might have information useful to your research | ANY subject Research |