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Citing your sources can be a stressful part of research, but it doesn't have to be!
Citing your sources can be a stressful part of research, but it doesn't have to be!
There are so many tools to make citations easier! Use any of these to help!
There are so many tools to make citations easier! Use any of these to help!
Questions or comments? Email Mrs. Huff faithd.huff@cms.k12.nc.us
Questions or comments? Email Mrs. Huff faithd.huff@cms.k12.nc.us
OneAccess (start in Launchpad)
OneAccess (start in Launchpad)
Click on the icon above in Launchpad
Click on "See More" under High School or, if you see the tool you need on this scree, click it.
*NOTE: SIRS Issues Researcher is only available on this screen. If you are using that resource, click on it here.
CMS+ your student ID number (example: CMS12345678) is how you log in to any available resource.
CMS+ your student ID number (example: CMS12345678) is how you log in to any available resource.
Resources Toolkit (start in NCEdCloud)
Resources Toolkit (start in NCEdCloud)
Click on Student.
Choose resource level (9-12 and AP/IB are both available).
Resources are available in the resources toolkit as well as in NCEdCloud. You can find tutorials for using all of the resources, as well!
Look for these logos in your NCEdCloud for direct access! Keep scrolling to learn more about each resource for research!
Britannica (NCEdCloud)
Britannica (NCEdCloud)
You can access Britannica via NCEdCloud if you're signed in. If you're on the school network, this link should work!
When you find an article you have a lot of options to customize your experience!
Click the arrows beside the image at the top to see all the images connected to your article.
You can click the play button to have the article read to you. It will highlight the sentence it's reading to help you follow along.
This little guy to my right helps you do a lot of things in and with the article.
If you find an article you want to cite in an assignment, just click on "Cite" on the left-hand side.
Clicking the numbers at the top adjusts the reading level of the text. 1 = elementary, 2=middle school, and 3 = high school.
Britannica also allows you to translate the text, change the font size, or change to the Open Dyslexic text.
It will allow you to choose which format of citation you need and provide you with a citation you can copy and paste. Easy peasy!
EBSCO (NCEdCloud)
EBSCO (NCEdCloud)
Explora - various resources are available through Explora that either mimic or give you access to the kinds of resources you would see in a college or community college setting. This is a great way to learn to navigate professional resources!
Explora - various resources are available through Explora that either mimic or give you access to the kinds of resources you would see in a college or community college setting. This is a great way to learn to navigate professional resources!
New Explora 9-12
New Explora 9-12
Explora automatically choses all 34 databases to search with your question, but if you want to choose specific ones, click the blue hyperlink beside "Searching."
Explora automatically choses all 34 databases to search with your question, but if you want to choose specific ones, click the blue hyperlink beside "Searching."
You can search as many databases as you want at the same time!
You can search as many databases as you want at the same time!
You can narrow your search down to only articles written in the last year to make sure you're getting the most up-to-date information or keep the date open to give yourself more options.
You can narrow your search down to only articles written in the last year to make sure you're getting the most up-to-date information or keep the date open to give yourself more options.
Once you search, you can narrow your search down. It automatically only gives you articles that are full text, which means articles that are complete and not only part of the article. You'll want to leave that filter on.
Once you search, you can narrow your search down. It automatically only gives you articles that are full text, which means articles that are complete and not only part of the article. You'll want to leave that filter on.
You can narrow your search down to only peer reviewed articles. Peer review is process where experts have looked at the article and given it the thumbs up 👍!
You can narrow your search down to only peer reviewed articles. Peer review is process where experts have looked at the article and given it the thumbs up 👍!
You can even narrow down what sources you want to look at. Are you looking for magazines? Academic journals? Just ebooks? You can do that by choosing "Source type" here...
You can even narrow down what sources you want to look at. Are you looking for magazines? Academic journals? Just ebooks? You can do that by choosing "Source type" here...
OR you can choose one of these tabs along the top!
OR you can choose one of these tabs along the top!
Explora via EBSCOHost 9-12
Explora via EBSCOHost 9-12
Explora automatically choses 9 databases to search with your question, but if you want to choose specific ones, click the blue hyperlink beside "Searching"
Explora automatically choses 9 databases to search with your question, but if you want to choose specific ones, click the blue hyperlink beside "Searching"
You can search as many databases as you want at the same time!
You can search as many databases as you want at the same time!
You can narrow your search down to only articles written in the last year to make sure you're getting the most up-to-date information or keep the date open to give yourself more options.
You can narrow your search down to only articles written in the last year to make sure you're getting the most up-to-date information or keep the date open to give yourself more options.
Once you search, you can narrow your search down. It automatically only gives you articles that are full text, which means articles that are complete and not only part of the article. You'll want to leave that filter on.
Once you search, you can narrow your search down. It automatically only gives you articles that are full text, which means articles that are complete and not only part of the article. You'll want to leave that filter on.
You can narrow your search down to only peer reviewed articles. Peer review is process where experts have looked at the article and given it the thumbs up 👍!
You can narrow your search down to only peer reviewed articles. Peer review is process where experts have looked at the article and given it the thumbs up 👍!
You can even narrow down what sources you want to look at. Are you looking for magazines? Academic journals? Just ebooks? You can do that!
You can even narrow down what sources you want to look at. Are you looking for magazines? Academic journals? Just ebooks? You can do that!
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