Links for Students
Reference Sources
MLA Citations
Legal Stuff
Google Searching
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A database that aids in reading selections.
What is NoveList?
100
A book Mrs. Searle used to look up the definition of "swagger."
What is the dictionary?
100
Mrs. Searle's favorite online resource about MLA style.
What is Purdue OWL (Online Writing Lab)?
100
"The legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell a book, musical recording, etc., for a certain period of time." - Retrieved from merriam-webster.com 1/18/14.
What is the definition of copyright?
100
True or False: Google has an Advanced Search menu.
True! Click on settings in the bottom right corned and click on settings in the bottom right corner, or Google "google advanced search"
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The name of our audiobook library.
What is Catalist Digital?
200
Handy resource when you require a synonym.
What is a thesaurus?
200
"Web" or "Print" in an MLA citation.
What is the medium of publication?
200
"A legal doctrine that portions of copyrighted materials may be used without permission of the copyright owner provided the use is fair and reasonable, does not substantially impair the value of the materials, and does not curtail the profits reasonably expected by the owner" - Retrieved from merriam-webster.com 1/18/14
What is the definition of fair use?
200
You are googling information for a paper on ancient tools, including spears. All you are getting is information on Britney Spear's Las Vegas concerts. What can you do?
Add a minus sign before Britney to your search: -britney
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A good place to start your research for general and background information.
What is World Book Online?
300
Once sold door to door, it is a great place to start on many research topics for general and background information.
What is an encyclopedia?
300
How you organize citations on an MLA Works Cited page.
What is alphabetical order of the first letter of the citation--excluding "A," "An," etc.
300
True or False: Copyright protects matters such as ideas, processes, or systems.
False - Copyright "protects from unauthorized copying any published or unpublished work that is fixed in a tangible medium (including a book or manuscript, musical score or recording, script or dramatic production, painting or sculpture, or blueprint or building)" -Retrieved from merriam-webster.com 1/18/14
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You are researching colleges and you don't want to sort through all of the irrelevant sites your first Google search retrieved. You only want to look at college and university websites. How might you limit your search?
Go to advanced search menu and limit by domain: ".edu"
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Your one-stop-shop for links to websites such as The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, CNN Interactive, and The Washington Post.
What is the Virtual Middle School Library?
400
Resource that provides an abundance of information, covering topics such as agriculture and weather. It can be general or specific in nature.
What is an almanac?
400
You have to submit a paper in MLA format. You are not sure if there should be a page number on the first page. Where can you check?
Purdue OWL website, or any other MLA style guide.
400
True or False: One must register a work to obtain copyright.
False - Thanks to 1976 copyright law, a work is protected by copyright "as soon as it was 'fixed in a tangible form.'" - Simpson, Carol. Copyright for Schools: A Practical Guide. Santa Barbara: Linworth, 2010.
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Your have an assignment on an archaeolgical study from several decades ago. Your want to check if there's been any current published research on the same topic. What should you do?
Well, you should check a database! But you can also look on Google Scholar.
500
This database covers topics such as careers, teen health, and history.
What is Facts on File? (Infobase Learning)
500
Now available online, this publication of the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics describes many different careers--including required education and future prospects.
What is the Occupational Outlook Handbook?
500
True or False: When citing a website, MLA rules say you must always include the URL (website address) in your citation.
FALSE. MLA no longer requires a URL, but your teacher might. And you may need to refer back to a web source for further research so it's always a good idea to keep track of URLs.
500
True or False: Students own the copyright on the works they create.
True - "Original student works are protected by copyright just as any other creative work." - Simpson, Carol. Copyright for Schools: A Practical Guide. Santa Barbara: Linworth, 2010.
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Your are working on a current event project, and timely information is important in your sources. How might you limit your search?
Go to advanced search menu, and limit by "last update"
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