Welcome Seniors, to one of your last big projects at BAA!
Here are some resources and helpful links to get you going...
Finding Sources
Recommended databases:For finding art pieces and coming up with ideas for your group:
For getting deeper information about your artists, their movements, and the world they lived in.
Use the password "fenway" to access Gale databases from home.
- Gale in Context Biography
- Gale in Context World History
- Gale in Context Global Issues
- JSTOR (through the Boston Public Library, you'll need your library card and PIN to access)
- Grove Art Online (through the Boston Public Library, you'll need your library card and PIN to access)
Video tutorials on how to use the Library Databases:
- Gale Virtual Reference Library
- Sora (search for Boston Public Schools, your login is your bostonK12 email).
Boston Public Library Resources:
Getting Writing Help
The library is open and able to help with research, writing, and proofreading your essay! It's a great place to meet with your group.
Come join us after school Mon-Thurs 3:00-5:00 and Fridays from 12:40 PM- 3:00 PM. We have academic tutors available who would love to look at your project! You can also always ask Ms. Marz or Ms. Mac for help and we will be there for you.
Creating Citations
- All articles in the recommended databases will create the citation for you. Look at the bottom of the article for the "MLA Citation".
- KnightCite will create citations for you if you look up the title of a book or article. HOWEVER, you should always double check if the citation is complete.
- Purdue OWL explains how to create citations for all kinds of sources
Make sure you create your citations in MLA style!
Determining Reliability
Use the CRAAP test to decide if a source from Google is reliable:
- Currency
- Relevancy
- Accuracy
- Authority
- Purpose
Check out these other useful ways to evaluate sources.