It's time for the Hum 3 Benchmark!

Hello Humanities 3 students, this post is for you, a master post of all the Databases you can use for your Hum 3 paper research and all the ways the library can help you!

Finding Sources

Recommended databases: 
Use the password "fenway" to access databases from home.

• Gale in Context U.S. History                                                                                                  This Database is your go-to for Hum 3! There are thousands of great articles focused just on US History.
• Gale in Context World History
• Gale in Context Global Issues
• Boston Globe Newspaper, 1980-Present

Video tutorials on how to use the Library Databases:

• How to use the topic finder and Advanced Search to narrow your research
• How to use the Topic Finder to explore Search Terms
• How to Highlight and take Notes in the Article
• How to send an article to Google Drive

eBooks:

• Gale Virtual Reference Library
• Sora (search for Boston Public Schools, your login is your bostonK12 email).

Getting Writing Help

The library is open and able to help with research, writing, and proofreading your essay! Come join us after school Mon-Thurs 3:00-4:30. You can also always ask Ms. Marz or Ms. Carter 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.

Have a wonderful break!

The BAA library team would like to wish everyone a happy and safe winter break! 

We'll see you on January 4th. 

Seniors in Hum 3: 

please email Ms. D (adambruoso@bostonartsacademy.org) if you want her to proof-read your Hum 3 benchmark paper!

Printer Update

DO NOT PRINT TO ONENOTE.
It is not a printer.

Print to:

Library Front or Xerox Phaser 3600 (small printer)

or

Ricoh MP 2554 (big printer. Good for long papers,
double sided option, and staples)

Ask Ms. D’Ambruoso (librarian) if you have questions.

If there is not a free computer, but you can email from your phone, email your paper to
READ@BostonArtsAcademy.org

 



 

**Reminder: it is really best to not wait until the last minute to print something.**

Memoirs

In honor of the 9th Grade Memoir Unit in Humanities, your friendly neighborhood librarians have created a massive memoir display. We have pulled nearly every memoir in the collection and placed them on top of the two biography shelves as well as the circular display. Check out the pictures! We welcome students to come take a look and check them out whenever!