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Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) This link opens in a new window
Explore the many online reference and specialized ebooks on a variety of topics. GVRL allows access to hundreds of topic sources for research.
Infobase Facts on File Databases This link opens in a new window
Facts on File Infobase source covers a wide variety of topics with more than 3,000 titles and spans a multitude of subject areas such as U.S. history, world history, language and literature, science and technology, careers, social issues, and many others. Our publishing program covers five reading levels: elementary (grades 3-5), middle school (grades 6-8), high school (grades 9-12), college/academic, and general adult. A
Ebscohost Databases This link opens in a new window
A powerful online reference system accessible via the Internet. It offers a variety of proprietary full text databases and popular databases from leading information providers. It includes Novelist, French and Spanish online databases, Points of View Database, and full text access to journals, magazine, and more.
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Explore the updated online encyclopedia from Encyclopaedia Britannica with hundreds of thousands of articles, biographies, videos, images, and Web sites.
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World Book Online is a suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related Web sites.
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Grolier offers encyclopedia and nonfiction information from elementary to adult levels. All articles are lexiled and are correlated to national and state standards, with over 340,000 editor vetted web links, and over 1,100 world newspapers in 73 languages representing 195 countries.

Esubscription Links Username: pdslibs Password: gooddata Use for more in depth research

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Use Webpath Express to find trustworth websites...someone has already vetted them for educational use...

You may further limit the search using the limitere such as domain, grade, etc...

Ebscohost Databases This link opens in a new window
A powerful online reference system accessible via the Internet. It offers a variety of proprietary full text databases and popular databases from leading information providers. It includes Novelist, French and Spanish online databases, Points of View Database, and full text access to journals, magazine, and more.

EBSCOHOST USERID: pdslibs

SPECIAL PASSWORD: gooddata!21

To Limit Searches in Ebscohost:

Go to Ebscohost Database Link

Choose Ebscohost Web, then select Middle Search Plus, MastefileElite, click Continue

Type in search words such a gold element, then press return

NOTICE LIMITERS on left of search page...

LImit by full text, and date of last ten years, then update search

Google Searches can be limited by domain as well....simply put in the web address then cite:edu

You can also do a linkto: to see who has already linked to this website...

Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) This link opens in a new window
Explore the many online reference and specialized ebooks on a variety of topics. GVRL allows access to hundreds of topic sources for research.
Infobase Facts on File Databases This link opens in a new window
Look for the Science Database Link
SIRS Database This link opens in a new window
SIRS® Issues Researcher provides background and current analysis necessary for the research and understanding of 320+ current and pervasive Leading Issues. Analysis and opinions cover the pros, cons, and everything in between on the most researched and debated social issues of the day.

Research Strategies for Ebscohost - Use for Current Information

Ebscohost Databases This link opens in a new window
A powerful online system of resources, some periodicals and some reference sources.

1. Make a list of search words for your element/topic. Think about your question to formulate the words...

2. Choose Ebscohost Web. Then Select the databases Masterfile and Middle Search.

3. Search with the search terms you thought of, then notice other headings that might be helpful. Note them to search for more info...

4. Limit the search to FULL TEXT

5. Limit the search to the dates your need, preferable the LAST 10 YEARS. You may also sort the articles by date. Exception is doing a historic topic, then it is not as important.

6. Be sure to copy and paste the citation into your bibliography

How to Make a Bibliography

1. First, create a pages document called Bibliography Elements Project on your IPad. This is your Works Cited page. Click Here For SAMPLE BIBLIOGRAPHY also known as a Works Cited Page. The Bibliography citations need to be in alphabetical order by the first word in the citation.

2. Copy and paste any citations from the esubscription sources.

3. Creating your own citations for books, websites etc. Go to www.easybib.com. This is a citation generator, and will help you make the citation. Choose webiste or book or whatever format you want to cite. Fill in all the information you can find. When you click cite, then copy and paste the citation into your Bibliography Elements Page.

Citing a Web Site: It is a good idea to list your date of access because web postings are often updated, and information available on one date may no longer be available later. When using the URL, be sure to include the complete address for the site except for the https://.

Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number, Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available), URL,Date of access (if applicable).

The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008, owl.english.purdue.edu/owl. Accessed 23 Apr. 2008.

Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003, www.cla.purdue.edu/english/theory/. Accessed 10 May 2006.

Citing the Elements APP
Theodore, Gray. The Elements. Computer Software. Apple App Store. Vers. 2.1.1.

Touch Press, 8 Nov. 2017. Web. 14 Dec. 2019.

NOTE: (The last date is the date you accessed the app, so it would be different for each student.)

Citing a Book

Last Name Author, First Name Author. Title of Book. City of Publication, Publisher, Publication Date. Print.

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