A Letter to Your Senator
Databases
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The best databases for this project are:
Plagiarism/Citation
"Plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward." Plagiarism.orgCCPS uses NoodleTools to cite sources. Below are links to citing websites and databases.
Research Topics
Select one of the topics below for your project.
- Legalizing casino gambling in the state of Virginia
- Raising the minimum wage
- Legalizing recreational marijuana use/possession
- Repealing the requirement that women receive an ultrasound prior to an abortion
- Requiring students to pass the U.S. Naturalization test prior to high school graduation
- Closing the gun show loophole
Web Search Tips
Remember to search for exact words or phrases by placing your keywords in quotations.
"casino gambling" AND Virginia
Use your Boolean operators between words to limit or expand searches.
AND (+)
OR
NOT (-)
Click HERE for a quick tutorial on using Boolean Operators in your search.
Evaluate Your Websites
Remember, not all websites are created equal. Find the best ones for your project using the CRAAP method of evaluation.
C - Currency : When was the site created or updated? Is date important for this project?
R - Reliability/Relevance : Does information match other sources? Are there lists or links of sources? Does the information answer your research question?
A - Authority : Who is the author? What are his/her credentials?
A - Accuracy: How truthful is the site? are there other sites that say the same thing?
P - Purpose/Point of View : What is the purpose of the site? Is there bias?