Research Resources
Google Scholar β Academic articles and easy search filters
β€ Best for older students and teachers
π https://scholar.google.com
Britannica School
π Articles written for students
β€ Elementary / Middle / High levels
π https://school.eb.com
World Book Online
π Easy articles + research tools
π https://www.worldbookonline.com
Kids Infobits
π Article database with images, videos, maps
π https://www.worldbookonline.com/kidinfobits
Sweet Search
π Evaluated research sites and articles
π https://www.sweetsearch.com/
Library of Congress
π primary sources, historical documents, interactive guides
π https://www.loc.gov/teachers/student-guides/
Finding a Topic
NC EBSCO Resources (sign in with NCEdCloud credentials)
Use Points of View Reference Center
New York Times - Room For Debate
Experts on topics discuss current news and events.
A source for Pros and Cons on controversial issues.
Writing the Paper
Tips and examples for effective Paraphrasing and Quoting
Use this site to check your paper for grammar, spelling and general proofreading.
This site will give you a Google doc to download with your paper's heading, title, header, etc, all perfectly formatted in MLA.
Credible Research Tips and Plagiarism
What are databases and why do we need them?
Citing Your Sources:
How To Evaluate Sources for Reliability
Citation Information
Helpful Links for MLA Format
Writing Resources from the Modern Language Association.
This site will give you a Google doc to download with your paper's heading, title, header, etc, all perfectly formatted in MLA.