Synthesis Essays

Not sure where to begin?  

Remember, research is a fun puzzle.  

The inquiry process can help give you some direction as you explore the resources shared below and develop your paper.

Databases

Proquest - Using the power of The New York Times, investigate your topic.

Examining a threat caused by a present regime?  Try Infobase Modern World History - A simple search for the regime will result in articles connected to their human rights record, government policies, and other vital information.

Features pro and con articles on a number of issues that might work as topics. 

(Username - sbrunswick Password - Ask your librarian)

To browse subtopics, choose Browse Topics and select from the list.

Jstor is a college-level database.  It is best to use this database once you have a firm idea of the type of articles that you need for your topic.  Search strategies must be carefully considered to achieve a successful result. 



(Username - sbhs password - see your librarian)

Here is an example of one approach to Jstor success.

Credible Online Sources

How do I evaluate the sources that I find online?

The sources provided below are credible.

To determine if an article is credible, a researcher should consider:

When in doubt, use the credibility checklist to evaluate the article.

Choose from the following list of topics or propose one of your own. 

TECHNOLOGY

Economy

information

gender

Watch my video on how to use the My Bib extension.

My Bib Extension - Add it to Google Chrome as an MLA helper

OWL MLA Citation Guide - Electronic Resources

SBHS In-text Citation Guide - A refresher on MLA and in-text citation

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