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Access thousands of ebooks, articles, and videos for research!

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Stop misinformation in its tracks with RumorGuard! Find out which viral trends are true and which are FAKE


NOODLETOOLS.COM login
Click the big Google "G" and sign in with your district credentials! 
NOODLETOOLS TUTORIALS:
Setting up your account
​Creating a new project
​Citing a book with an author/Citing a book with an EDITOR
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​Citing databases

Citing a web site/ Citing a web site "Hidden History" edition
Adding annotations (optional) and exporting completed page

 2-Minute Video Tutorials for GALE Databases below!

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  • how to use Gale In Context: High School topic pages to research topics across all subjects
  • how to download results or use the Send to tool to add documents to Google Drive
  • how to use the citation tool and how to use the highlights and notes tool​

CLICK HERE for general database step-by-step tutorial print handout
CLICK HERE for science database step-by-step tutorial print handout


Sweetsearch.com: Searches only a fully vetted list of sites. 
USAfacts.org​: "Government data to drive fact-based discussion."
ScienceDaily.com: Provides reliable, current, CITED articles for science.
Phys.org: ScienceDaily on steroids. For all things technology and science.
​National Geographic Education: Learn about anything you can imagine.
Smithsonian.com: Fascinating, current takes on a variety of topics
JStor Daily: Scholarly news based on academic journals.
​NewsELA: Log in with GAFE account. Current news adapted to reading level.
Smithsonian Tween Tribune: Current Events. Competitor with NewsELA. 
Digital Public Library of America: Primary source sets
Global Oneness Project: Explore world cultures and global issues.


The ULTIMATE Free Course in Navigating Digital Information!!!

Follow this playlist to become a pro at knowing who and what to believe!
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USAFacts.org provides an easy-to understand portrait of American current events based on data straight from government agencies. Opinion-free information lets the researcher decide where to stand on issues and government policies.


A Starting Point is "a video-based civic engagement platform...to create a bipartisan channel of communication and connectivity...[and] a more informed electorate." Created by Chris Evans (yes, THAT Chris Evans), Mark Kassen, and Joe Kiani.  

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BEATING BIAS (even our own!)

No tool is perfect, but the tools below help us to check the truth of claims we hear. Are we reading widely to hear all sides of an issue, or just sticking with what we believe? Are we taking our emotions out of information-gathering? Are we using sources with the highest possible reputation for factual reporting?
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Flackcheck.org: Political literacy. Recognize flaws in political ads and general arguments.
​Mediabiasfactcheck.com: Comprehensive resource ranks bias AND reliability WITH receipts!
Open Secrets: Where do politician's get their $? Nation's premier research for where money goes in politics.
Poynter Institute: Highly reputable journalism school. Creator of MediaWise Teen Factchecking.
REVERSE IMAGE SEARCH tutorial video. Verify images people claim represent something. Educate friends!
Sunlight Foundation: Making government more accountable and transparent to all.

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COVID-19 Reliable Information Sources 
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Makers Project (videos and animations)
  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC.gov)
  • World Health Organization​
  • Johns Hopkins University & Medicine Map​
    • Johns Hopkins Vaccine information
  • SAS Institute’s Coronavirus Dashboard (with up-to-date graphics and data on the pandemic)
  • CovidActNow.org
  • Local health agencies
  • Check out News Literacy Project's Flipboard magazine for excellent reporting on COVID-19 from high quality news sources

Research

GALEDBGeneral
GALEDBScience
plagiarism.org
Turnitin.com
Works Cited Worksheet
MLA formatted paper sample
Purdue Works Cited guide
EHS Style Manual
How to cite digital IMAGE MLA 8
How to Cite FILM/VIDEO MLA 8
How to Cite WEBSITE MLA 8
How to Cite UNUSUAL SOURCES MLA 8

Checkology.org login 

News Literacy Project: "Get Smart about News" Activities and Quizzes
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Take the Factitious Challenge!

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