Prezi: Research and How NOT to Plagiarize
Fun online plagiarism prevention tutorial. Some additional topics included (e.g., common knowledge) but mostly same as topics covered in presentation in media center.
SEARCH FOR SUPPORTING ARTICLES:
Sweet Search: Search engine returns results pre-screened by educators.
SweetSearch 4 Me: Sweetsearch for emerging learners.
Newsela: Allows teachers to adjust Lexile of daily news articles from approximately 670-1100. Topic areas include from "War &Peace," "Science" and "Arts," among others. Log-in required.
Pro-Con: PROS AND CONS OF CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
From Githens Media Center Grade Level Research Resources,
- go to Social Studies - NCWISE - Middle School Zone -
- Points of View (look in left column. for higher Lexile levels)
- OR
- Newspapers (look in left column)
CITATION HELP:
Easybib.com: Free if using MLA. Easy.