Research Tools

KEYWORD GENERATOR

RADCAB–Evaluating websites

RESEARCH OVERVIEW

MLA BIBLIOGRAPHY AND CITATION FORMATTING GUIDE see also Citation Maker below

MULTNOMAH COUNTY  LIBRARY:

• Research Topics
• Homework Center
• Databases

KID’S CLICK!

 (Password required for HOME ACCESS-see library staff)

• KID’S INFO BITS
• STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER
  
• GVRL (E-BOOKS) & OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS
•  CITATION MAKER
• Gale Guided Tours
  Backdoor–http://www.galesupport.com/oregon 

 DISCOVERY EDUCATION IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO PPS

1st time users need pass keys from library staff; register and remember passwords

NEWS & NEWSPAPERS:

• The Newseum-Today’s Front Pages
• (NPR) National Public Radio
• PBS News Hour Extra for Students
• Portland Oregonian
• Portland Tribune
• National Geographic
• CNN-student news
• New York Times
• The Learning Network-Student News from New York Times
• Britannica Student News Network
• Scholastic News International
• Project Censored
  

PPS MIDDLE SCHOOL RESEARCH TOOLS

DHMO 1 DHMO 2 Activity Pop Quiz

PRESENTATION TOOLS

• Blogger/Blogspot -must have parent permission &  follow Blogger & Jackson Rules Voicethread-Pictures & Audio! (see librarian for details)
• Copyright Friendly Images
• Picnik-Photo Editor