Junior Research Paper
*Note: To use the Databases from home you will need to check Google Classroom for the usernames and passwords!
Pro/Con Databases:
General Research Databases:
Search all of INFOhio at once through INFOhio's I-Search:
INFOhio's I-Search - Find reliable information for your research projects with just one search. Use the tabs to find encyclopedia, newspaper, magazine, and journal articles, primary source documents, videos, and ebooks at your reading level.
Citing your sources
Pro/Con Databases:
- Issues & Controversies - This database will give you a great OVERVIEW of your topic, complete with statistics. This resource is a great first stop in fully understanding your research topic and gives arguments on all issues involved.
- Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context - Another wonderful resource in which you will find magazine, journal, and news articles as well as viewpoint essays from books.
- Points of View Reference Center (Infohio) -Points of View Reference Center contains more than 370 topics, each with an overview (objective background / description), point (argument), and counterpoint (opposing argument).
General Research Databases:
- Gale Virtual Reference Library - Use the search box to search through our extensive library of reference eBooks, with no need to check anything out! Our reference eBook collection functions just like a database and allows you to save articles directly to your Google drive.
- INFOhio Explora, grades 9-12: Read magazines, newspapers, biographies, primary sources, country information and more about your topic.
- *Student Resources in Context - This is one of the best online resources to use in order to find magazines, journals, book sections, news articles and much more. This database is new this year so be sure to check it out!
- World Book Advanced: Online encyclopedia from INFOhio - Contains research tools, primary sources, e-books, biographies, sounds, videos, current events, images, maps, and timelines.
Search all of INFOhio at once through INFOhio's I-Search:
INFOhio's I-Search - Find reliable information for your research projects with just one search. Use the tabs to find encyclopedia, newspaper, magazine, and journal articles, primary source documents, videos, and ebooks at your reading level.
Citing your sources
- Noodletools: Sign in with your school's email address and password to automatically authenticate to our subscription and start your works cited or bibliography page.