6th Grade English - Bullying Research: Databases

Citations and Works Cited Pre-Assessment

 Usernames and passwords are needed if accessing these databases from home. (See your printed Database Pathfinder or Student Agenda (assignment pad) or ask Media Center staff for username/password information.)

Articles from these databases can be printed out, saved on your personal drive (My Documents) or a flash drive, or e-mailed home.

 Research in Context        

(NEWSPAPER,MAGAZINE, JOURNAL, REFERENCE articles, IMAGES, PODCASTS)

• CHOOSE DATABASE: Click link above.

• KEYWORDS: Type in keywords related to your topic. Press magnifying glass.

• NARROW RESULTS: Use tools on right of screen to select:

• CHOOSE ARTICLE TYPE:  Click on Reference, Magazines, News, Images, etc. to choose that type of article to view.  Make sure any article you view is NOT a Book Review.

• To SAVE ARTICLE TO Google Drive:
     In Tools box, click DOWNLOAD, select Save to Google Drive and Download. Sign in with Google if needed and use your @bernardsboe.com username/password
• Your article will be saved in a Google Doc in My Drive in a folder called Research in Context.
• To SAVE TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM: At top of article click Google Classroom icon, then select the classroom and assignment, click Go and Attach.
• CITATION INFO: At top of article

WAMS Research Guide

Use this guide to help you with your research skills and tools.

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