Business and Criminal Law - Independent Study
Use the resources below to explore your topic and locate databases to begin your research.
Use the resources below to explore your topic and locate databases to begin your research.
Read about your topic.
Read about your topic.
- What questions do you have?
- How can the questions help you in your research?
- What keywords can be used to find more information on your topic?
Begin to plan by citing the sources that you gather. Use the sources to investigate and record your findings.
Begin to plan by citing the sources that you gather. Use the sources to investigate and record your findings.
Research Databases
Click on database icon to visit each resource.
Click here for passwords. (SBHS Student and Staff access only.)
Research Databases
Click on database icon to visit each resource.
Click here for passwords. (SBHS Student and Staff access only.)
Gale Opposing Viewpoints - Presents the pros and cons of a variety of historical and contemporary topics.
Gale Opposing Viewpoints - Presents the pros and cons of a variety of historical and contemporary topics.
To begin, consider the topic you have proposed. What keywords, subtopics, or ideas might help your research? Make a list to consider. Research these keywords with Gale.
To begin, consider the topic you have proposed. What keywords, subtopics, or ideas might help your research? Make a list to consider. Research these keywords with Gale.
ABC-Clio: American History - This is a general high school database. In addition to primary sources, it will provide a good overview of many topics of interest.
ABC-Clio: American History - This is a general high school database. In addition to primary sources, it will provide a good overview of many topics of interest.
Proquest: The New York Times - Includes a wide variety of business and criminal law topics as covered by The New York Times. It is possible to narrow a search to include only the dates of interest.
Proquest: The New York Times - Includes a wide variety of business and criminal law topics as covered by The New York Times. It is possible to narrow a search to include only the dates of interest.
Locate a book source for your project with Alexandria.
Ask the Librarian if you need help finding it.
Locate a book source for your project with Alexandria.
Ask the Librarian if you need help finding it.
Citation Assistance
Citation Assistance
Watch my video on how to use the My Bib extension.
Five Steps to Start Your Research
Five Steps to Start Your Research
- Always begin with (and reflect on) your questions.
- Develop a list of keywords. Add to it throughout the research process.
- Develop search stratgies (Boolean search strings, words to focus on, words to eliminate) to further refine your search.
- Create a folder to save all articles in one place.
