Academic+Research+Skills

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 * Dewey section 808 - Literature and Rhetoric
 * //MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers// 808.027 MLA
 * //How to cite APA style 6th in psychology, social work, education//...By Bromfield, Richard 808.06615 BRO
 * //The Research Virtuoso: brilliant methods for normal brains// 001.4 RES
 * //A Guide to Writing Sociology Papers// 808.066 GUI
 * //How to Write a Term Paper// 808.02 EVE
 * === TDSB Database Subscriptions - rhsa Virtual Library/ Search ===
 * == Databases and search engines: ==
 * Google Alternatives: 10 Best Search Engines / Yippy
 * [|Google Scholar] / Microsoft Academic - Academic journal search engines
 * JSTOR (Social Science journal database - limited access)
 * Directory of Open Access Journals
 * [|Journalistresource.org]
 * Thesaurus.com Use a thesaurus to find synonymous search terms for better results
 * == Essay Writing & Citing Sources: ==
 * ====** Research Success @ Your LIbrary Virtual Library/Inquiry/Research Success 2017 (PW: tdsbresearch) **====
 * Writing an Annotated Bibliography (University of Toronto)
 * How to Organize Your Essay (video 11 min.)
 * Signal Phrases for Summarizing, Paraphrasing and Quotations (PDF) (Extensive list of signal phrases)
 * Paraphrasing and Quoting (PDF) (Excellent comparison of MLA & APA with examples)
 * == Citing your sources: ==
 * BibMe: Free Bibliography & Citation Maker or Citation Machine
 * The Purdue OWL: Citation Chart
 * APA Format for Academic Writing & MLA Format for Academic Writing (Mount Royal University 2017-2018)
 * Williams College EPH Survival Guide / Citing and Documenting
 * == Audio-visual ==
 * APA Citations - Sample Research Paper- describes how to combine opinion with quotes (video 15 min.)
 * APA in Minutes: In-Text Citations (video 3 min.)
 * APA Formatting your essay using Microsoft Word 2010 (video 12 min)
 * Advanced Writing: Evaluating Sources (3 min.)

Articles on Research Skills:
== Article:`` The Top Ten Reasons Students Cannot Site or Rely on Wikipedia`` ==
 * Infographic: "How to Use Google Research More Effectively [infographic]"
 * Introduction to EBSCOhost Tutorial
 * Using Databases: Tips & Tricks for Better Research
 * How to Google Like a Pro
 * Is it Really True? The 5 Best Fact-Checking Websites
 * How to Recognize Bias in a Newspaper Article

Websites on Social Science Research:

 * [|The Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology]
 * [|The Sociological Perspectives on the Family]
 * [|Sociological Research]

Teacher Resources
7 Great Web Tools to Help Teachers Annotated Web Pages Google Search Education: search literacy lesson plans 10 Strategic Steps For Teaching Online Research Skills

Real Life Plagiarists / Better Read That Again: Web Hoaxes and Misinformation MNediaSmarts - Authenticating Information Information Fluency Teacher Tap: Evaluating Websites (contains a list of questionable websites) ReadWriteThink.org/Hoax or no Hoax?
 * Is This a Hoax? (PDF website evaluation checklist)

Real or Hoax? Source: @https://teachbytes.com/2012/11/01/test-website-evaluation-with-10-hilarious-hoax-sites/
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 * 9) [|Republic of Molossia]
 * 10) [|Dog Island]