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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THIS WEBPAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THIS WEBPAGE
Library Databases & Search Tips
Library Databases & Search Tips
LS Library Database Passwords (to access databases outside of LS building)
Databases with Overviews and Articles
Databases with Overviews and Articles
Specific Newspaper Databases
Specific Newspaper Databases
Web Searching
Web Searching
To check the credibility of a source, use Lateral Reading, the SCRAP Test, and a couple of other of reminders.
Google Advanced Search offers a more precise, targeted way to search the web
Google Scholar offers some free access to scholarly articles
To find free articles, look for the results which include a PDF in the column on the right
Citation
Citation
Citation Basics
Citation means crediting information from a source that you used in your research and writing. Citations provide identifying information about the source you used.
A variety of citation styles exist for different fields of study. For this project, use MLA 9 citation style.
Citation Generators
NoodleTools (more info in the "NoodleTools" section below)
Database Citations
LS Library databases provide complete citations. Just copy the full MLA 9 citation from the database and paste it into your citation generator:
In MyBib: Click More and choose Write/Paste citation (end of list).
In NoodleTools: First, choose the type of citation you want. Then, you'll have the option to Quick cite. These directions show more.
Waffle menu with NoodleTools logo
NoodleTools
Generate citations; organize your sources and notes.
To sign in: Log in to your LS Google account, click the waffle menu, and scroll down to NoodleTools (see image on the left).
For help, check in with Ms. Chu or Ms. Myers.
Levers of Change Links
Levers of Change Links
Letter to the Editor
New York Times Guidelines for submitting a letter to the editor.
Boston Globe Guidelines for submitting a letter to the editor.
Interview Tips
Tips for Interviewing Experts (Youth Radio)
Letter to a Politician
State Constitutional Officers (Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of the Commonwealth, etc.)
Tips for Writing Your Member of Congress (American Geosciences Institute)
Letter Writing Steps (U.S. Capitol)
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