Writing Resources
OWL at Purdue: The Online Writing Lab for Purdue University is an incredibly helpful resource for in-text citations and bibliographies. For this class we will be using MLA, but it has instructions for all styles.
Thesaurus: While Microsoft Word offers some synonyms if you right-click on a word, the options are limited. With this online thesaurus, you can improve your papers by avoiding obvious word choices. It's a great way to broaden your vocabulary as well.
KnightCite: While OWL at Purdue shows you how to cite, you can use KnightCite until you are comfortable making citations yourself.
Thesaurus: While Microsoft Word offers some synonyms if you right-click on a word, the options are limited. With this online thesaurus, you can improve your papers by avoiding obvious word choices. It's a great way to broaden your vocabulary as well.
KnightCite: While OWL at Purdue shows you how to cite, you can use KnightCite until you are comfortable making citations yourself.
Social Bookmarking
Stumble Upon: A collection of web pages, Stumble Upon is a fun way for you to find resources you probably wouldn't through the ordinary search engines. Creating an account is easy and free!
LiveBinders: If you have trouble keeping track of research materials, then LiveBinders is a great tool for you. With this website, you can keep everything you need organized in one place.
LiveBinders: If you have trouble keeping track of research materials, then LiveBinders is a great tool for you. With this website, you can keep everything you need organized in one place.
Primary Source Documents
Library of Congress: You can find a wealth of primary source documents and photographs on this website. This particular image found through the Library of Congress depicts a young mother and her children during the Dust Bowl, something we will be learning about when we read The Grapes of Wrath.
National Archives: Primary sources are always better than secondary ones, and this is another website you can use for research. The homepage has a tutorial to get you started, and you can check out the history of your family tree as well!
Digital Vault: You can use Digital Vault to search primary sources by tag, this is helpful if you want to compare similar documents or photos to find the best one for your project.
National Archives: Primary sources are always better than secondary ones, and this is another website you can use for research. The homepage has a tutorial to get you started, and you can check out the history of your family tree as well!
Digital Vault: You can use Digital Vault to search primary sources by tag, this is helpful if you want to compare similar documents or photos to find the best one for your project.
Miscellaneous
CSU Mentor: Ready to start planning for college? The CSU Mentor website has resources for both college and career planning.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Find information about health issues here as well as resources.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Find information about health issues here as well as resources.