GALE  - STUDENT RESOURCES IN CONTEXT

Gale Context - CLICK HERE

Password: porta

To Use:

1.     Type your topic in the SEARCH bar.

2.     (OR) open the “Browse Topic” bar

3.     Click on “choose a category” to choose the area you would like to search

GALE  - OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS

Gale Viewpoints - Click HERE

Password:  porta

1.     Select (check) Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context

2.   Type your topic into the FIND bar.

3.              Click SEARCH.

FIRST SEARCH – Find books on our shelves or to Request a Book

BOOK REQUEST

·         Type a topic or title in to the search field and hit ENTER

·         Now you can click “Limit by” and choose books

·         Then click on the blue “More search options”

·         You can choose PORTA’s library under “Libraries”

·         You can limit the “Publication Dates” or exclude some

·         You can choose the “Target Audience” and “Language”

·         Once you choose a book, write down the title of the book and the author and email Mrs. Bell or bring it to her desk if you would like to order that book.

·         If you need help, ask Mrs. Bell or a library worker!     

Online Book Collection

https://online.salempress.com/loginSuccess.do

Password: portacusd

• Infectious Diseases and Conditions
• Addictions And Substance Abuse
• Civil Disobedience, Social Justice, Nationalism & Populism, Violent Demonstrations and Race Relations
• Defining Documents of American History: Civil Rights (1954 – 2015)
• Critical Survey of Mythology and Folklore
• Critical Insights: Jane Austen
• Critical Insights: Dracula
• Critical Insights: Nathaniel Hawthorne
• Critical Insights: Benjamin Franklin

GOOGLE SCHOLAR

http://scholar.google.com

To Use:

1.         Type your keywords in the search engine

2.         Anything that has HTML or PDF off to the right of the search results is available in full-text

DIRECTORY OF OPEN ACCESS JOURNALS

http://www.doaj.org/

1.         Type your keyword(s) in the box underneath “Articles.”

2.         Click “Search Articles.”

3.         ALL articles are full-text.

ERIC – Education Resources Information Center

http://www.eric.ed.gov/

1.         Click on “Advanced Search.”

2.         Type in your keyword(s).

3.         Select the box for Full Text Availability.

4.         Select publication date range of 2007-2018.

5.         Click “Search.”

PRO/CON

http://www.procon.org/

1.     Place to locate opposing viewpoints on 43 controversial topics.

2.     Search the list of topics or type a search queue in the search window.

The Cavalcade o' Chemistry

www.chemfiesta.org

If you love chemistry like Mr. Stier, you probably want to learn as much about it as you can. Fortunately, this site has plenty of tutorials, practice problems, textbooks, chili recipes, and YouTube silliness to keep you entertained.  Mr. Stier loves this site!

Library of Congress Website

https://www.loc.gov/  

Access virtual tours, listen to sound clips,  and explore a multitude of primary source documents and artifacts at this site for the Library of Congress.     

MLA Formatting

Click here for MLA formatting  

MLA formatting and style guides provided by Purdue University's on-line writing lab.

APA Formatting

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APA formatting and style guides provided by Purdue University's on-line writing lab.

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