Daviau/Burnash/Martin/Roberts Database Research

www.scsd.us
Library Links
eResources

1. News and Opinions
Opposing Viewpoints: Critical Thinking

2. Multiple eResearch Search
EbscoHost
The Gun Debate

3.Multiple eResearch Search
GO Grolier Online NOVELNY
 

Informational Text

Informational Text:

 SCSD district databases: (syrsls/syrsls)

• ABC-ClIO databases
• Biography in Context
• Academic One File
• Gale Topic Finder
• Grolier Kids Online
• EbscoHost

Non-district websites:

• www.Debate.org
• https://www.gutenberg.org/
• www.lexile.com
• http://wonderopolis.org/
• http://www.loc.gov/topics/index.php
• https://www.newsela.com/
• http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/?_r=0
• http://www.ted.com/

Bright Bytes Student survey

 www.BByt.es/9B24U

Locating website information for your citations

Here is a handy tool to locate necessary website information in order to complete your citations while conducting a research project.


https://syracuse.owschools.com/owsoo/login/auth

Odysseyware for Blended Learning

https://syracuse.owschools.com/owsoo/login/auth

District Username and Password

Teen Book Fest Live 2015

Zizzi-Putmon English 10/ 10 Advanced

Here's why you will be happy that we added the information to this blog:

1. Under each of the research options you will be able to locate the required research links to choose from.
2. Son of Citation is below so you can easily manage your Works Cited page as you research
3. The Story Board, Due Dates and Research Slips are located below 
4. The formats for project delivery are linked below

http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=819809&backurl=/shelf/my

District Databases- username and password for remote access is both: syrsls
http://www1.youseemore.com/scsd/contentpages.asp?loc=50

History Reference Center:
http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/search/basic?sid=0f2c80ef-8b49-4238-b2de-bdc3a0c7e306%40sessionmgr4003&vid=1&hid=4101

Gale General OneFile: (try the Topic Finder to locate items in your search context)
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=ITOF&u=scsd_ps&authCount=1

Gale Biography in Context:
http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/bic1/?p=BIC1&u=scsd_main

Option 1: History

http://rome.mrdonn.org/achievements.html
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/ancient-roman-achievements.html
http://www.roman-empire.net/children/achieve.html
http://www.history.com/



Option 2: Assassination

Excerpts from John Wilkes Booth's diary, where the infamous assassin (and professional actor) paints himself as an American hero and compares himself to Brutus after shooting President Abraham Lincoln.

Assassinations and Attempts in the U.S. Since 1865
 Assassinations and Attempts
 Britannica Annals of American History SCSD Library Database under Social Studies)
 ABC CLIO Database (SCSD Library Database under Social Studies) History.com
 NBC Learn

Option 3: Betrayal & Patriotism

 ABC’s Twelve Worst Betrayers
 Debate – Is Patriotism Justified http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=79400&page=1
 American Brutus – The Lone Gunman
 Book Discussion – C-SPAN – American Brutus
 10 Notable Traitors in History Is Our Patriotism Moral? Britannica Annals of American History (SCSD Library Database under Social Studies) ABC CLIO Database (SCSD Library Database under Social Studies) History.com NBC Learn


Son of Citation Machine
http://www.citationmachine.net/index2.php
Remember to cite your sources as you work.  If you build your Works Cited as you research, you will be saving time and energy at the end.

Databases Access
To access the SCSD Databases at home the username and password are the same: syrsls


Noodle Tools Citation Creator:
http://www.noodletools.com/logon/signin?group=15198&code=8285

The following link hosts:

•  Research Slip
•  Project Outline
•  Storyboard Template
• Prezi directions
• Photopeach & Photostory3 directions

Essential Project Documents


***Create a folder in your Zdrive to save your images***
Prezi
www.prezi.com
Tips on how to make a Prezi

Photopeach
www.photopeach.com
Tips on how to create a PhotoPeach project