The following sources of information are all reliable, fact-checked, and up-to-date. If you need login information, email Mrs. Tourtelot: etourtelot@rondout.k12.ny.us.
Citing your sources just means listing the places where you found your information. This gives credit to the original creator (no stealing!); it shows your teacher you used reliable sources; and it lets the reader learn more. Find out more here about how to cite your sources. And remember: Google is NOT a source! Google is a search engine that helps you find sources.
Online encyclopedia, great for getting background information on a topic. Article reading level can be adjusted.
Online information source for younger elementary students.
Reliable, unbiased news articles. A great place to look if your research topic is current. (Sign in with Google.)
Fact-checked, reliable news and encyclopedia articles, tailored for students.
Gale in Context: Middle School
Information on current events, science, and history, including videos, newspapers, magazines, and primary sources, tailored for middle school students.
Overviews, news, and opinions on today's important social issues.
Standards-aligned curricular and self-help support, including diseases, drugs & alcohol, nutrition, mental health, suicide & bullying, green living, LGBTQ issues (grades 7+).
Video read-alouds paired with nonfiction read-along e-books.
Electronic nonfiction books about a variety of topics. Read these books on your iPad!
Electronic nonfiction books about a variety of topics. Read these books on your iPad!
Wide selection of engaging e-books & audiobooks for independent reading (all grades, one checkout per copy); students with public library cards can connect their Sora app to the public library collection for a lot more choice. Log in with school Google info.
Nonfiction e-books for curriculum topics: ancient civilizations, weather & natural disasters, NY history, civil rights, immigration & migration, life science & earth science, SEL (unlimited copies).
E-books for independent reading and class reads, including graphic novels, picture books, chapter books, nonfiction, and read-alongs (4th-6th grade, unlimited copies).
Videos, quizzes, and interactive units on many topics. BrainPopJunior and BrainPop Español are also available. See Mrs. Tourtelot for teacher access code.
Join with school Google login.
Digital Public Library of America
Free access to more than 20 million images, texts, videos, and sounds from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage organizations in the United States. Includes photographs, books, maps, news footage, oral histories, personal letters, museum objects, artwork, government documents, and more.
Use these independent, respected fact-checking sites to find out if a story you read online or heard about is real news or fake news. Want to see how good you are spotting fake posts online? Click here to test yourself!
Use these websites to find images, videos, and audio clips for school projects. In most cases, you can freely use this material, so long as you give credit to the source. Stop by the library if you need help with any of these sites.
Mostly free, if you cite your source.
Digital Public Library of America
Free access to millions of images and videos from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage organizations in the United States.
Go to "usage rights" and select "free to use or share."
Free clip art.
Exactly what it sounds like!
Library of Congress Digital Collections
The "American Memory" collection is particularly helpful for history projects.
Images and video of nature, science, and U.S. history.
New York Public Library Digital Collections
Also great for history projects.
Photos for Class (images come with citations on them!)
A handy tool for removing the background behind an image of a person.
All Rondout students can join the Stone Ridge Public Library for free! To get a free digital library card, email director@stoneridgelibrary.org with the following information:
Your first and last name
Your school email address
Your home mailing address
Your home phone number
Your birthday
Your current grade
The librarian will email you back with a digital library number and PIN. You can connect this account to the Sora app on your iPad. This will give you free access to thousands more e-books and audiobooks!