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Introduction to the research projects – the library presentation
Accessing Databases from home
| To access these resources from HOME, you must go to the APS Library Resources in Canvas. Choose Middle School Databases. The databases showcased in class are circled below. If you have any trouble accessing these databases through Canvas, please let me know. Remember, it is better to use Safari than the Canvas app. | |
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Resources - Web Sites and Databases
Country Research |
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| These resources provide background information that can be used for research about your country of interest. This information is fact-based. | |
Websites
The Five Themes presentation shows which resources to use to find information related to The Five Themes. |
Databases
Update: successful HEI research
remember to use DRAMA and Lateral Reading to vet your sources |
Conflict and Cooperation Research |
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| These databases contain fact-based, general information as well as analysis and opinion articles. Quality analysis and opinion is fact-based and backed by evidence. |
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Be mindful of article dates in the Gale in Context databases. Sort by “date” instead of “relevance” to view the most current articles first. |
This database has articles from newspapers and journals from around the world. It is surprisingly current.
Global News for Current Events is a website of curated resources focusing on regional news from the area and from western media sources. |
Use DRAMA and Lateral Reading to find Quality Information
DRAMA – a Google slideshow DRAMA – a video explanation
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Lateral reading is when you have multiple tabs open about the same topic. You read and compare the info on all the pages to get the full picture. Lateral Reading – video by University of Louisville Research & Assistance Dept. |
Citing Your Sources
| Cite your sources in APA format with a References page at the end of your project showcasing full citations and with In-text citations that refer to your source right where you use that information. | |
| NoodleTools Help Guide – an overview slideshow
Using NoodleTools: web and database – a video Infographic – Where to find the citations in the APS library databases
How to cite images in NoodleTools – a video Citing Images in NoodleTools – a slideshow How to cite an image in APA style – format & examples – from Scribbr |
What are In-text Citations? A note about the in-text citation video: This video references including a page number in the in-text citation. If you are citing online resources, there is no page number. For our purposes in this stage of your practice, use the author’s name (or the first word in the citation in the bibliography), a comma, and the date. Example: (Proquest, 2023) MLA vs APA: Works Cited vs References |
Research Example with citations
Country Research – Mrs. Tan – The Philippines
Country research bibliography using resources from the suggested databases and websites