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Welcome to DPSS LLC: Research & Project Tools

Research Skills 101

Encyclopedias

The World Book Online Databases are a great place to begin your research.  

Don't forget to check out the links at the end of some of the articles. 

They will lead you to other relevant and interesting information.

Click on the icons below to access these databases.

  

 

Other encyclopedias to support your research. 

SOGI Resources

Search the District Learning Commons Website and Resources

Access ALL the DLC's databases through the above link. 

Databases

Databases are consolidated collections of information in various forms (magazines, journals, newspaper articles, abstracts, media, etc.) that are checked for accuracy and reliability by publishers and then licensed for distribution in online/electronic format.
 
   Click on any of the icons below and each will allow you to search for a specific topic or subject.
 
 
 
 

Bibliography Makers

 Purdue University is one of the best sources for citations as it is updated with the most current Bibliographic information.                                                                                 

Citation and Bibliography Managers exist to make our lives simpler.  Try the ones listed below, but as always, you need to be the ultimate authority on your work.  Review all imported citations and bibliographies to make sure they meet the requirements for formatting as required by the style requested by your teacher.

 

KnightCite

KnightCite is a free bibliography creators.  You can sign up for a free account to save and work on your bibliographies.

Citation Machine and BibMe are not free if you want to set up an account, but you can use them for free if you have all your citations and wish to build a bibliography all at once. 

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APA Citation Worksheet Examples

Career Websites

Fact Checking