Research Resources
Google is NOT the place to go for school research! Use our research databases located here. All the articles from databases are written by experts, AND they will include a full MLA citation!
You can access these resources 24/7 from home or school!
Students: email your teacher or trudy.griebenow@d11.org for any passwords needed.
Online Databases
From home, email your teacher or trudy.griebenow@d11.org for login and password.
Even more online databases available from PPLD with your PowerPass!
Students, login with your Short Network ID and your 4-digit birthday Login Help. Teachers, you will need to use your personal or Educator PPLD card and Pin.
Visit PPLD's Homework Help Guide and look for the database names below that are great for middle school research. (Or, this link will take you to an alphabetical list of ALL PPLD databases.)
Look for these database names and then search your topic there. After you are logged in with your PowerPass, these buttons should take you to the database. If not, use the link to the list of all PPLD databases above.
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Links to NMS Research Pages
Avoiding Plagiarism
Understanding Copyright and Fair Use
finding copyright-friendly images and royalty-free audio
AND, how to cite them!
Great Research Sites
Library of Congress great for primary sources!
ProCon.org Explore both sides of an issue in one place!
Video Resources
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