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Google Keep
Google Keep
Google Forms
Google Forms
Use Google Keep Extension to keep track of websites, images, and other information you'd like to store. You can even color code to keep notes organized! Link above.
Use Google Forms to help you paraphrase your notes and keep track of your sources on a running spreadsheet. This link will create a copy of your own note-taking form.
Google can be very useful when you have the correct keywords and are able to detect which websites are credible. However, when conducting research for school it's best to use a search engine that provides users with scholarly resources. Try one of these below!
EBSCO is a K-12 database students can access in NCEdCloud. Here you will find primary sources, eBooks, magazine subscriptions, E-Journals and more! All sources have already been evaluated for credibility. You just need to find the ones best fit for your needs.
Sweet Search helps filter your searches to give you better results. You can also search Sweet Search News and Sweet Search History, so if you are looking for something about a historical event that is still referenced today, Sweet Search will help cut down on unhelpful results!
I meant what I said about Google! However, if you are using correct keywords, Google Scholar can get you good search results.
Searching Online with Boolean Operators
IMAGES, SOUND, & MUSIC:
IMAGES, SOUND, & MUSIC:
Using images isn't as simple as copying and pasting. Most images found on Google Image Search are not free for you to use. Below are images that you are free to use. However, free to use does not mean that you do not have to give credit to the artist. Here is how to credit images. Here is how to credit music found online.
The Noun Project
The Noun Project
The Noun Project has a large selection of icons that are free to use. They download with credits already attached!
Unsplash
Unsplash
Unsplash is a collection of high resolution photos available for free to users. Credit isn't required but is suggested, artists are attached to images when you download.
MorgueFile
MorgueFile
Royalty Free images are found on MorgueFile.
Pexels
Pexels
Pexels are all free images and videos shared by creators.
Pixabay
Pixabay
Pixaby are all royalty free images and videos free for us to use.
Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Commons
Most of the images on Wikimedia are in the public domain. If you find any that are in the creative commons--go ahead and cite if you're unsure!
Using AI Effectively
Using AI Effectively
Remember that AI is a tool that should only be used to help you improve work that you have already created on your own. School work should never be created by AI doing the work for you.
Magic School AI has wonderful tools to provide writing feedback, help you generate ideas on topics, or to help generate review questions based on certain math skills.
Magic School AI has wonderful tools to provide writing feedback, help you generate ideas on topics, or to help generate review questions based on certain math skills.
Citations
Citations
When in doubt.... CITE IT OUT.
Always remember to paraphrase and use the note cards from Google Forms linked at the top of this page. When you complete your citation page make sure to use Owl Purdue to make sure you're using the correct format. Another free resource you can use is mybib.com
Check out the videos below to make sure you're conducting research without Plagiarizing text.
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