Check here for some helpful databases to start your research for the Unit 1 Open Honors Assignment.
Finding Sources
Recommended databases:
Use the password "fenway" to access databases.
- Gale in Context US History
- This database is your go-to! There will be information related to incarcerations in the US during different historical moments.
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- This database is great for finding basic information about topics around incarceration.
- EGale Onefile Psychology
- This database is great for thinking about the psychological effects of incarceration.
- Gale Onefile Diversity Studies
- This database is great for learning about the ways different people are affected by incarceration in the US..
eBooks:
- Sora (search for Boston Arts Academy, your login is your bostonK12 email).
Video tutorials on how to use the Library Databases:
Getting Tutoring Help
The library is open and able to help with your ecology project! Come join us after school Mon-Thurs 3:00-5:00 PM, Fridays 12:40-3:00 PM. We have ELA tutors available every day!
You can also always ask Ms. Marz or Ms. Shattuck 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
Click here for a blank CRAAP test worksheet.
Check out these other useful ways to evaluate sources.
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