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THE LIBRARY
@ THE NEST
Northwoods
Middle School
Library
Research
MackinVia Database Descriptions
Click on the MackinVia logo above to access all of these databases-- and MORE! A database is a collection of quality information that can be quickly and easily searched in a number of ways.
Student Research Center Middle School- search multiple databases to come up with the best information for your search
Credo Reference- search many collections for articles, videos, and images
Britannica Middle School- general encyclopedia information about many topics
Historic American Newspapers- great for primary source information from US history
CulturGrams- information about countries around the world, including history, government, geography, and education
Biography in Context- huge amount of biographies of people from around the world and from throughout history
Science Reference Center- search all things science with this collection of up to date information
Opposing Viewpoints in Context- clear and balanced explanation of both sides of current and controversial issues
Simple search engine where every site has been evaluated by experts! Google can't say that!
Local, State, National, and International News
Click on the logo to access each news source.
Local Charleston and South Carolina news
National and International news
The Charleston County Public Library has access to more databases and additional print materials.
The Internet Public Library has information specifically chosen by librarians--extra cool!
Citation Help
Easybib- keep track of your sources as you go. Easybib will help with MLA formatting for your paper and Works Cited.
Purdue OWL- everything you wanted to know about MLA format, Works Cited, and writing papers. Includes lots of examples.
Flickr's Creative Commons collection has free images to use- just make sure you cite them!
Big 6 Research Process
Evaluating Sources
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