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Research-- Online Encyclopedias, and Articles Databases
EBSCO Student Research Center - Hundreds of magazines journals for articles, e-books in the Book Collection Non-fiction the History Research Center.
EBSCO Points of View Database Excellent resource for persuasive writing.
EBSCO History Reference Center Reference books, non-fiction e-books, magazines, peer-reviewed journals, and primary source documents.
EBSCO Science Reference Center Reference books, non-fiction e-books, and peer reviewed journals.
EBSCO Professional Journals for Teachers
InfoTrac Electronic Reference Books - Electronic version of Gale reference books.
Grolier Online - Online encyclopedias by Grolier, including the Encyclopedia Americana, New Book of Knowledge, and the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia.
Cite Your Sources! MLA Format Guides
Citation Maker -Helps you create your works cited page.
Purdue OWL-Create paper and works cited in MLA style.
Citing Sources-Another great site for MLA Style.
Other Resources
Turnitin.com - Register as a student and join your teachers' classes.
California Young Reader Medal
2013 Nominees - Young Adult
Read all three for a pizza lunch. Ask for details in the library.
