Mr. Dougherty's Class

Search Engines
Google Advanced Search


Databases
Biography Resource Center

ABC-CLIO

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Ms. Behan's Classes-IB

How can you tell if a website has trustworthy and reliable information?

Use the C.R.A.P test
Currency- How current is the information?
Reliability and Relevance- Can you trust the source? Is it appropriate for your topic?
Authority- Who wrote the information? Is the person or organization an expert on the topic?
Purpose and Point of View- Why was the article written? Is it biased?

Scholarly Databases/Search Engines

INFOMINE
Virtual library of websites, databases, electronic journals and more

Google Scholar


Citation Machines

Easy Bib

Son of Citation

Bib Me

 

Babilonia-Influence of African Music on New World Music Research Project

Resources

Databases
Culturegrams

Biography Resource Center


Websites
National Geographic Music 


Search Engines
ipl2: Information You Can Trust

Google Advanced Search



Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Ms. Thayer's Classes-IB Psychology Internal Assessment

How can you tell if a website has trustworthy and reliable information?

Use the C.R.A.P test
Currency- How current is the information?
Reliability and Relevance- Can you trust the source? Is it appropriate for your topic?
Authority- Who wrote the information? Is the person or organization an expert on the topic?
Purpose and Point of View- Why was the article written? Is it biased?

Scholarly Databases/Search Engines
Questia
(see Ms. Regan for a username/password)

INFOMINE
Virtual library of websites, databases, electronic journals and more

Google Scholar


APA Style
Son of a Citation Machine

Purdue Online Writing Lab

APA on Facebook


Important Websites
Cognition Laboratory Experiments

IB Psychology Blog 

Microsoft Excel Online
Choose your version (2003, 2007, 2010) and search for information regarding functions, graphs etc.

Statistical Functions in Excel 2007

YouTube also has instructional videos you can watch to learn how to use the formulas within Excel

Ms. Slater's Class

Databases
Biography in Context

Websites
Biography.com

Infoplease

Google Advanced Search

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Mr. Iannicello's Classes

Evaluating Local Environmental Problems

Websites
Onondaga Lake Cleanup

Onondaga Lake Info

Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

Solvay Public Library Onondaga Lake resources


Search Engines
Google Advanced Search


Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Hipius 11th grade

Search Engines
Google Advanced Search
 
Under Domain or site, you can filter results by domain extension (.edu, .gov)


Websites
Biography.com-Harlem Renaissance

Databases
ABC-CLIO Social Studies

Annals of American History

History Reference Center

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Hipius 12th grade

Search Engines
Google Advanced Search

Under Domain or site, you can filter results by domain extension (.edu, .gov)

Databases
Opposing Viewpoints

Opposing Viewpoints Critical Thinking

Citation Machine
Easy Bib

Hipius-10th grade

Websites
Option 1 Resources
Rome Achievements and Inventions

Ancient Rome Achievements

Roman Achievements

History.com

Option 2 Resources
Diary Entry of John Wilkes Booth

Assassinations and Attempts in U.S.

Assassinations and Attempts

History.com


Option 3 Resources
History's Most Infamous Betrayers

Debate: Patriotism is Justifiable

American Brutus: The Lone Gunman

American Brutus

10 Notable Traitors in History

Is Patriotism Moral?

History.com

Databases

ABC-CLIO Social Studies

History Reference Center

Annals of American History


Citation Machine

Easy Bib

Ms. Slater's Classes

Task:  Compare/contrast American and Canadian Japanese Internment camps. 

Information sources to get you started:

Historica

Japanese Canadian Internment

WWII Experience - Internment Centres

Map of Internment Centers

 
Establishing Recognition of Past Injustices: Uses of Archival Records in Documenting the Experience of Japanese Canadians During the Second World War

Relocation to Redress: The Internment of the Japanese Canadians TV and Radio Clips

Remember to use keywords when searching.


Citation Machines

Easy Bib

White and Delmonico's Classes

Databases
ABC-CLIO Social Studies

www.scsd.us
Library Links
Databases
Social Studies Resources


Websites
Remember to use C.R.A.P.

Currency
Reliability and Relevance
Authority
Purpose and Point of View

Citation Machines
Easy Bib

Yarnell's Classes

Databases
Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Opposing Viewpoints Critical Thinking

or

www.scsd.us
Library Links
Databases
News and Opinions
Opposing Viewpoints
Opposing Viewpoints Critical Thinking


Websites
Remember to use C.R.A.P.

Currency
Reliability and Relevance
Authority
Purpose and Point of View

Citation Machine
Easy Bib

Ms. Slater's Class-10th grade

Databases

Opposing Viewpoints
Opposing Viewpoints Critical Thinking

or

www.scsd.us
Library Links
Databases
News and Opinions
Opposing Viewpoints 
Opposing Viewpoints Critical Thinking


Websites
Remember to use the C.R.A.P. test

Currency
Reliability and Relevance
Authority
Purpose and Point of View 

Citation Machine
Easy Bib