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REFERENCE
These
sources are a great starting place for research. The electronic libraries,
ipl
and
eLibrary
are places where a smart researcher can begin, while ensuring that the
Websites hits are Librarian approved, instead of taking a chance on a
websites relevancy by using general search engines.
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Electric Library
is a general
research collection of information. It has information from hundreds of
magazines, international
newswires, 2000 classic books, hundreds of maps, thousands of photographs,
as well as major works of literature, art, and reference.
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 Internet Public Library Information
includes a guide to researching and writing a paper, assistance for finding
information in cyberspace and in your library, and a list of great online
resources for research and writing. |
ABC-CLIO
focuses on history and social studies resources for the
scholar, student, teacher, and librarian in universities and secondary
schools. |
http://www.new.school.eb.com/
The classic encyclopedia includes the Webster’s
dictionary and Thesaurus. This is the Middle School and High School
version. |
KCLS Online Databases-
Access all online databases,
by subject. You must have your KCLS
library card to access these resources.
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CultureGrams-
Provides digital content from
primary and secondary sources spanning thousands of titles and multiple
media types and provides landmark articles and electronic resources that
illuminate all aspects of the most vital issues of our time. |
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PERIODICALS AND
JOURNALS
These
databases are collections that will take a researcher to scholastic/peer
reviewed journals and/or primary sources to maximize the quality and
relevance of the source. This is your best source for science and current
events materials. |
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 Sirs
Knowledge Source provides
information from thousands of articles on social, scientific, historic,
economic, political and global issues. Graphics are included in the form of charts, maps, diagrams and drawings are
available from many of the articles. |
Proquest includes information from 1800 magazines,
professional education and library media journals, 45 of the leading US
newspapers and 20 international newspapers.
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CQ Research:
The CQ Researcher
is the essential source on the most critical events and controversial
subjects of the day. It offers a balanced, in-depth analysis of a contemporary topic by a veteran journalist,
pro and con arguments by experts, a chronology, and annotated bibliographies
to guide additional research.
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LITERATURE AND WRITING
These resources can help you
with book talks, literary study and to ease the burden of the written essay
or research paper. |
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Wilson Biographies Plus-
includes hundreds of 20th century and current full-text
biographies on a wide variety of famous people.
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 Master Plots
contains
information such as literary criticism, book reviews and author profiles.
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Step by step help for writing a first-class research paper. |