Research Tools

Check in with Ms. Battle, your teacher-librarian for any research needs you have. She can walk you or your class through using the PPS library system, our on-line databases, websites, and print resources.

Visit the Oregon School Library Information System (24/7)

During Closures: PPS Gale access - user name: port password:oslis

POWER SEARCH
Gale Academic OneFile — SCROLL DOWN FOR TOPIC WHEEL
Gale In Context: HS (formerly Student Resource Center) GALE TO GOOGLE
Gale Ebooks (formerly GVRL)
Gale In Context Opposing Viewpoints
Gale OneFile: Criminal Justice
Gale In Context US History
Gale In Context: Health & Wellness
Gale In Context: Enviro Studies (formerly GREENR)
Kid's Infobits
CITATION MAKER
Gale Video Tutorials
Gale Library Support Portal (if above links are down)
OSLIS Research Tips and Lessons Videos

English and Spanish versions available - need password for home access.

Access more than 164,000 media resources - videos, interactives, printables, audio content, and maps and flags - need password for home access.

Standards-aligned content in ELA, social studies, and science

KEYWORD GENERATOR

RADCAB help with evaluating websites

RESEARCH OVERVIEW

NOTE-TAKING TIPS

NOTE-TAKING BY SOURCE NOTE-TAKING BY SUBTOPIC

DIGITAL NOTE CARD FORM (do not edit or enter info into this form. Log into Google Drive, MAKE A COPY OF THE FORM, RENAME THE FORM AND THE HEADER, CLICK ON VIEW RESPONSES, CHOOSE NEW SPREADSHEET, )

CITATIONS

Online Citation Programs- Easy Online Bibliography Makers
More Online Citation Programs
How to format a Works Cited or Bib page
Hanging Indents in Google Docs (30 second video)
APA Citation & Formatting Guide
Chicago Citation & Formatting Guide
MLA Citation & Formatting Guide
see also CITATION MAKER

Google: Search Tricks

Google: Search Lessons

Smithsonian: Free Up to Date Research Tools