What does it mean to research?
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🔍 Looking for reliable information from trustworthy sources (like books, databases, credible websites, or interviews).
🧠 Asking questions and learning deeply about a topic instead of just skimming the surface.
📝 Using evidence to support ideas, opinions, or arguments—then explaining what that evidence means.
Research does not mean...
🚫 Copying and pasting information without understanding it or giving credit.
📱 Googling one website (or using Wikipedia alone) and calling it done.
💭 Sharing personal opinions without facts, sources, or proof to back them up.
Research Tools
Click on the icons below to access sites to help with student research.
Some of these sites require a username and password, others can be accessed through ClassLink.
Students can get login information from Mrs. Riesgraf.
Online research database from EBSCO, providing reliable, age-appropriate, full-text articles, e-books, images, and videos from magazines, journals, and reference books on subjects like science, history, literature, and current events. Features easy topic browsing, reading level filters, text-to-speech, and citation tools.
An online learning platform for teens, offering expert-reviewed encyclopedia articles, journals, videos, images, and primary sources, along with research tools, current events, and a World Atlas.
Provided through Badgerlink
A robust digital platform for in-depth research, providing access to articles with rich media, primary sources, world newspapers, and advanced research tools like citation builders, interactive atlases, and WebQuests.
A multidisciplinary database integrating core academic content (science, humanities, social sciences, news) in various formats (journals, magazines, newspapers, reports) to prepare students for higher education research.
Biography Resources
History Research Resources
A comprehensive digital resource covering world history from the 15th century to the present. Featuring subject entries, biographies, primary sources, images, videos, maps, timelines, and topic centers to support research and learning.
Provides a comprehensive digital resource covering world history from prehistory to the mid-1500s, featuring articles, primary sources, videos, images, and timelines organized by key civilizations (Egypt, Rome, Greece, Africa, Asia, Islamic World, Americas).
Online database for students offering in-depth profiles on world nations, featuring history, fast facts, daily life, economics, images, and curated website links.
Science Research Resources
A student-focused STEM database bridging classroom learning with real-world discoveries, offering articles, videos, experiments, and scientist interviews on biology, physics, tech, and more, to build critical thinking and scientific literacy through accessible content and interactive tools.
Offers students illustrated articles, full-text content on subjects like elements, planets, ecosystems, and the scientific method, with features such as read-aloud audio, experiments, and citation tools.
Other Resources
BadgerLink is Wisconsin's online library, providing a massive collection of trust-worthy, licensed content that isn't accessible through a standard Google search. For high school students, it serves as a critical bridge between classroom learning and advanced academic research.
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