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Books
Books
Our school library has a small number of targeted nonfiction books available (about 3,500). They're specifically chosen to support your research! Search in our catalog to find books about your country of choice.
Northbrook Public Library and it's associated libraries have an extensive collection of books covering many topics. If you can't find the book you're looking for in our collection, this is a good place to go next for book sources. Mrs. Seay can help you request and pick up books if necessary.
Digital Resources
Digital Resources
Digital encyclopedias are an excellent place to begin your research. These sources will give your general information, and a good context for the more specific details you find later. To access this resource from home use login "northbrook" and password "library."
Digital encyclopedias are an excellent place to begin your research. These sources will give your general information, and a good context for the more specific details you find later. To access this resource from home use login "northbrook" and password "library."
Student Resources in Context is a general reference database that compiles many contemporary news sources. If your topic is one that would likely be covered in the news you will find relevant sources here.
Google Scholar is awesome, but usually has limited access to content. A good strategy is to do initial searches in Google scholar to identify relevant sources and then use the source citation to locate an accessible version in our databases.
Science in Context compiles news items, reference materials, and academic journal articles all pertaining to science. Topics pertaining to biology, chemistry, and physics will find results here.
Home Access
Home Access
If you need the usernames and passwords for our databases, login to your student Google account and click here). You can also pick up a printed copy of this list in the library.
Evaluating Internet Sources
Evaluating Internet Sources
You can get started by generating a citation here. Make sure you check it with Purdue Owl to ensure all formatting is correct.
Use the APA style for this assignment. Always use Purdue to verify that your citation formatting is correct.
Use the APA style for this assignment. Always use Purdue to verify that your citation formatting is correct.
Researchers (you!) generate works cited documents for many reasons.
To give credit to their sources avoiding plagiarism and
To show consumers of their work that they have used diverse and credible sources
To allows consumers of their research to
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