Resources

Browse through this list of titles our library carries to pick a topic and then pop into the library to borrow the books you like!

This project highly suggests that you search social media to research your topic. You may like (and really benefit from) browsing Twitter. You don't need to have an account, but you may need to type Twitter Search into Google to be directed towards the search bar. This will help you to find what is trending about this topic and help you uncover some interesting issues or unique events that the articles and web pages may not provide.

This project highly suggests that you integrate varied cultural viewpoints. You will find articles that originate from other countries here (or you may do your own web search.)
This project requires that you incorporate statistics into your writing. The best way to find statistics is actually through a Google Image search. Type your keywords and add the term statistics. Your results should now be charts and graphs instead of photographic images. As with any Google search, you will want to determine whether the source is authoritative and valid.

Search tips:

While finding books (print and eBooks), try to search in a more broad sense and then search within the book to find more specific information. For instance, you may not find multiple books with homophobia in their name (our example essay is on this topic); instead you may find a comprehensive book on gender issues that has a great section on homophobia.
While finding articles, try to search in a very specific sense. You are more likely to be successful using a keyword that is the main topic and combining it with a subtopic to find specific information from articles.
Using quotation marks when searching for specific phrases may yield more accurate results. This requires that the words appear together in the results. For example, "Salem, Massachussetts" versus Salem, Massachussetts.

Books/eBooks/articles from subscription databases from our library:

Go to palisades.follettdestiny.com
Select the High School

Google alternative:

Sweetsearch is an alternative to Google and will probably provide you with some great results!

The following resources are available within the library link above, but in case you want to just search one specific source, the instructions are below:

Our eBooks:

Go to search.ebscohost.com
Use our school’s username and password
Open EBSCOhost Web
Select eBook Collection (don’t select the eBook High School Collection)
Remember to grab one of the ISBN numbers to import the citation into NoodleTools! :)

Scholarly articles:

Go to search.ebscohost.com
Enter our school's username and password
Select EBSCOhost Web
Select Advanced Placement Source

Magazine/Newspaper articles:

Go to sks.sirs.com
Select SIRS Knowledge Source
Use our school's username and password

Additional Resources

Link below for help with:

thesis statementoutlinessocial media researchstatistics researchcultural viewpoints researchOrganizing your researchCrafting an introduction and conclusionExpanding your writingcitations (parenthetical and in-text)Rough draft check: parenthetical citationsRough draft check: MLA Works Cited listRough draft check: formal research papersNoodleTools linkNoodleTools: Setting up your account screencast. This includes login credentials and is only viewable to Palisades users.NoodleTools: citing sources screencastNoodleTools: notecards and outline screencastPurdue OWL In-Text Citations: Basics (MLA)Purdue OWL Formatting Quotations (MLA)

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