English 9ES / Inquiry Project
Spring 2026
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Library Databases
Library Databases
Tips for Using Library Databases:
Use keywords.
Use synonyms to get different results - Ex. Indigenous people, Native American people, American Indian
Use and to connect two ideas and narrow your results - Ex. Native Americans and boarding schools.
Send sources (articles, images, infographics) to your Google Drive.
Gale Opposing Viewpoints (password: royals) Newspaper & magazine articles, reference articles, images, videos, and more (about controversial issues)
Gale High School (password: royals) Newspaper & magazine articles, reference articles, images, videos, and more (on almost any topic)
Gale High School_English Gale High School Eng9ES.mp4
Proquest SIRS Issues Researcher (username: sbunified / password: sbunified1!) Pros and cons of 360+ issues with relevant, credible information to support opposing viewpoints
Britannica (username: sbunified / password: sbunified) Reference articles, images, and videos on almost any topic--great for a first stop or to find general information before deeper research
Britannica_English 9ES Inquiry.mov
(username: sanmaroshs / password: royals) Often used in college libraries, JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million academic (peer-reviewed) journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines
Websites & Online Searching
Websites & Online Searching
Tips for Searching on the Web:
Use key words.
Use synonyms for keywords to get different results.
Use and to connect two ideas and narrow your topic (ex. Native American people and boarding schools).
Use lateral reading to decide if your source is credible (if you should trust it). This means opening a new tab in your browser to find information about the creator of the website as well as the author of the article.
Don't use Wikipedia as a source, but DO use Wikipedia to fact check unfamiliar sites or creators.
Recommended Websites:
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
Google currently put AI results at the top of its search page. Instead of using the AI as your source, click on the websites listed by the AI as its source of information. Evaluate those websites as you would for any other online search.
Never use AI as a primary source for your research. If you do use AI as a thinking partner, you must cite it: How to Cite AI
Do not use AI as a replacement for your own writing and thinking.
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