Reminder that your IRR sources should ONLY be from Tier 1 or Tier 2 sources, you can use Tier 3/4 but this would only be 1 or 2 out of your 10-12 sources.
REMINDER THAT YOUR SOURCES SHOULD BE REVIEWING EACH OF OUR SOURCES THROUGH THE P.A.A.C.E PROCESS BEFORE IMPLEMENTING THE EVIDENCE WITHIN YOUR IRR (See pace template below)
Library Database Passwords:
GREAT DATABASE -EBSCOhost
Use the Libary Database Password to Sign In
When searching using EBSCOhost try only checking the databases "ERIC" and "Education Research Complete" to narrow your search
GREAT DATABASE -Gale in Context
Another database to search for Academic Peer-Reviewed Journals
You will need to use the Library Database Passwords to login
GREAT DATABASE -Points of View
Another database to search for Academic Peer-Reviewed Journals
You will need to use the Library Database Passwords to login
Directory of Open Access Journals
DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals. DOAJ is independent. All funding is via donations, 18% of which comes from sponsors, and 82% from supporters and publisher supporters. All DOAJ services are free of charge including being indexed in DOAJ. All data is freely available. DOAJ operates an education and outreach program across the globe, focusing on improving the quality of applications submitted.
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes, and trends shaping the world. We conduct public opinion polling, demographic research, content analysis, and other data-driven social science research. We do not take policy positions.
Tier 3 Source - Helps with finding preliminary research
Thomson Reuters Foundation News
The foundation has correspondents and freelancers in the major cities and developing nations. The editorial team led by Belinda Goldsmith covers human rights, inclusive economies and media freedom, including women's rights, LGBT+ rights, human trafficking and modern slavery, property rights and digital and climate change.
OTHER OPTIONS
Mid-Columbia Library Digital Resources
You will need to make an account to access the digital resources
Once you make the account, go to the Digital Resources to access the databases and primary source achieves.
GREAT DATABASE - JSTOR
This database gives you access to tons of scholarly articles but you need to sign up with an account (use your google account). You can view 100 free articles per month. View the video below to see how to sign up.
Have you run into the issue where you can't access an article due to it not having full article access or having to pay to view the entire article?
Check out this tool: https://sci-hub.se/ , type in URL or doi and it will provide you access to your article! (don't ask me if this is legal or not, just accept the resource...)
APA FORMATTING GUIDELINES:
Below is a website to guide your through APA formatting for your IRR (I would like all IRRs to follow APA format. Click here to access link to APA Slideshow
IRR WORD COUNT AND FORMATTING GUIDELINES:
1200 WORDS (1080 AT THE LEAST AND 1320 AT THE MOST, THE READERS WILL NOT READ PAST 1320)
The work cited is not counted and but the titles and in-text citations are included.
If you want to see the word count for just your essay you can press Ctrl + Shift + C, over the highlighted section.
10 -12 point font
Times New Roman
Double Spaced
Include Page Numbers - Go to Insert > Page Number > Top left option
Can include Title Page
Needs to include title that incorporates lens
Your work cited page needs to be on its own page and will need to be in alphabetical order by author's last name. You will need to provide an hanging indent for each source.
Tips to avoid plagiarism:
It is EASIER to plagiarize than you might think. This can cost you an entire grade, or your entire AP credit if you are not citing correctly. (I saw many of you do this within your IRR, when in doubt CITE CITE CITE.