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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!

Online Databases

logo and link to Britannica School database
From school, no login required.
From home, email your teacher or trudy.griebenow@d11.org for login and password.

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Even more online databases available from PPLD with your PowerPass!

Students, login with your Short Network ID and your 4-digit birthday Login HelpTeachers, 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.

logo an dlink to World History In Context database
logo and link to Gale Virtual Reference Library
Be sure to look in the  History and Science collections of GVRL.
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logo and link to Science Reference Center
logo and link to Biography Reference Center
Explora secondary
Cover of Ancient Civilizations Reference Library
logo and link to Points of View database
logo and link to Opposing Viewpoints database
logo and link to US History database
logo and link to CultureGrams database
logo an dlink to academic search premier database
logo and link to gale power search

 

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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D11 login


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logo and link to Ted ED

 

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Log in with your PPLD Power Pass and then create a login with your D11 email. 

Tutoring Help

link and logo to Khan Academy

Free! Log in with D11 email.

logo and link to BrainFuse Help Now

For BrainFuse and Mango, log in with your PPLD PowerPass!

logo and link to Mango Languages

Learn a new Language! Choose from 70 languages, including English as a Second Language (ESL)