ONLINE RESOURCES
ONLINE RESOURCES
Embedded Files
Many of these resources need a password to get into. To access passwords, you need to be logged in with your OCDSB GMAIL ACCOUNT.
The guide to making a Works Cited (bibliography) list, and the writing process.
GENERAL PURPOSE - great first step
GENERAL PURPOSE - great first step
Discover encyclopedia articles, multimedia, primary sources, games, and other learning resources aimed at high school students. You can choose your reading level, translate, make a works cited, save articles, and MORE! Click here for the password.
Searches multiple databases at once. Articles, journals, media, ebooks. You can translate, have the article read aloud, make a works cited, and save articles. Click here for the password.
E-BOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS
E-books and audiobooks for download on just about any device. Log in using your school account. You can also connect with the Ottawa Public Library through Sora for more books.
E-books and audiobooks for download on just about any device. Log in using your green and white Ottawa Public Library card.
JMSS VIRTUAL RESEARCH LIBRARY: digital copies (eBooks) @JMSS
Huge number of resources on topics like:
- health,
- history,
- biotechnology
- careers
- social sciences
Password to access the e-books.
HOW TO USE VIRTUAL LIBRARIES and DATABASES
EBSCO Research Handbook for Students
Whether your sources are print or online, you must keep track of them. You should be able to identify which ideas came from which sources. The "purple sheets" provide an easy organized tracker that you can later use to create a Works Cited List. You can find print copies of the purple sheets in the Citation Station beside the front bookcase. You can also find electronic versions here.
VIRTUAL LIBRARIES AND DATABASES (searchable online collections of articles and media sources)
Articles with arguments and counter-arguments on Canadian social issues. Info and resources organized by topic area - very handy! Citation tools.
A vast collection of Canadian articles, magazines, journals, newspapers.
HUGE collection of articles, magazines, journals, newspapers for research! NOT just for AP students - just a similar name
Articles, reference books, images, journals, magazines etc. on earth science, life science, technology, health etc.
Includes Encyclopedia of Literary Works, Critical Essays, Biographies, plot summaries, etc
Huge array of reference books, historical interest magazines and scholarly articles.
ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS
A searchable online encyclopedia covering a wide array of topics.
The Authoritative French (based in France) general-purpose encyclopedia. Make sure to use this link to access the site.
OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY DATABASES
If you have trouble accessing through these links, many of these databases are available on the Ottawa Public Library website. You need your library card to gain access.
A HUGE collection of databases for research!
MEDIA STREAMING RESOURCES
Curio is CBC's educational streaming service. You can find documentaries from television and radio, news reports and more, including shows like The Nature of Things, Kim's Convenience, and Canada's Smartest Person.
Find out how to use here.
Media @ the OPL: ebooks, movies, music, audiobooks, etc.!
Need help with research or writing skills?
PROJECT TOOLS
ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD (formerly "SPARK"). Powerful creating tool for images, video, webpages, social media posts, infographics, brochures, presentations...WOW
OPEN-SOURCE MEDIA TO USE FOR PROJECTS
Download, share, reuse millions of Smithsonian images
375,000 images of art & artifacts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
BBC Sound Effects: 16,000 sound effects WAV files for educational use
ONLINE PRIVACY INFORMATION FYI
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