Social Studies

Research Resources

• Gale In Context:  Middle School

  • Access Code:  plai14728

• Gale In Context: Global Issues

  • Access Code:  plai14728

• Gale In Context World History 

• World Almanac

  • Username: PlainfieldCommMS

  • Password: digital

• Explora:  Grades 5-8 (8 databases)

• Military & Government Collection

• History Reference

• World Book Online

  • User Id: worldbook

  • Password: Turkey   (November)

  • Password:  Reindeer (December)

  • Student:  Grades 5 and up

  • Advanced:  Grades 9 and up

Research Tips:

• Use Advanced Search

• Keywords (few words; no sentences or questions)

• Recent articles (within 5 years)

• Full-text documents

• Save sources to Google Drive:  download, print-save as a pdf

• Safe internet endings:  .gov, .edu

• Beware of internet endings:  .com, .org, .net

• Cite your sources

Citing Sources

• Citation Machine

• BibMe

• Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)

  • Books

  • Electronic Sources