Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

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

 

Sunday, October 6, 2013

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

Monday, April 29, 2013

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

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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






Friday, March 1, 2013

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

Monday, February 11, 2013

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