Research

** Resources **

The following educational links are provided for you to use for your research and information gathering process. If you find that any of the links are broken, please report this to the High School Media Center staff. Some resources are free while others are subscription based. For the subscription based resources, please refer to the Library Research Access.doc link below to find username and password information. **Don't make the mistake of plagiarism!**Check out these tutorials to help you understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.How to Research

Plagiarism Tutorial

Credible Sources Tutorial

Utilizing Searches Efficiently

[|UNC The Writing Center] Great resource for writing. Demos available, helpful links for all writing and research questions.



This document contains all username and passwords for resources below. Library Research Access.docx is password protected. Please see library staff for access.

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Academy District 20 Online Catalog ||=

Maps101 has access to a huge amount of geographical information and interactive maps. ||=

Resources and statistics for Colorado from the Colorado State Publications Library ||
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Library of Congress ||=

Pikes Peak Library District ||=

The Gazette Online ||
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Newspaper in Education Teacher Resources ||=

Culturegram ||=

EBSCOHost ||
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Gale Student Research Center ||=

World Book is an online encyclopedia that provides great introductory material and many other great resources ||=

TED ||
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SIRS || ||= ||=
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ProCon.org: Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues ||
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Khan Academy offers video lessons on a wide range of subjects. This is a great place to start if you have questions about almost any topic. ||=

21st Century Science and Technology ||=

Shmoop Student Resources ||
 * = [[image:Brightstorm.png link="@http://www.brightstorm.com/math/"]]

Brightstorm Math Short, to-the-point free math videos covering every topic in Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, Trigonometry, Precalculus and Calculus Brightstorm Science Short, to-the-point free science videos covering every topic in Biology, Chemistry and Physics ||=

[|First time users please click here for user setup!] After you have setup an account you can access JSTOR directly here or by clicking the image above. ||=
 * Note: Please use your name as login and your student ID number as a password **

Here you can access digital copies of Salem Press Science, Health, History, & Literature books. ||
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Great resource to access free documentary films online. ||=

The Statistics Division offers a wide range of statistical information for free. || ||= ||=  || ||=  ||=  || ||=   ||=   ||
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