General Resources

Below are some resources to help you research, and properly credit that research! Remember, if you get stuck, you can ask Ms. Martin.

 

Community Outreach research

Here are a few sources to help you find a local charity:

Once you’ve picked your charity, make sure you check out that organization’s web site AND look for information written about them by other reputable sources!  Try a newspaper article, in the CPIQ database (you’ll need the Gale password from Ms. Martin or your teacher) – so you can access articles that might be hidden behind the newspapers’ paywall (our database subscription gives us access to these resources).  **Remember to put “quotation marks” around your chosen organization’s name.**

 

Novel background research

Here are some recommended sources to provide context while you’re reading The Marrow Thieves or The Secret Under My Skin.

Research databases (all articles include citations for your Works Cited)!

  • Britannica School ~ when you’re using this database at school, you won’t need a password; from home, see the list of passwords (posted in the library’s Google classroom)
  • Gale eBooks ~ a variety of research books on history, science, and literature and more; you’ll need your Gale password.
  • Canada in Context (Gale) ~ includes books, magazine & newspaper articles, pictures, and more; use the password provided.
    • For some of the more science-related topics – like bone marrow, climate change, polar ice caps – try Science in Context or Environmental Science!
    • If your topic is very specific (e.g. Cherie Dimaline) you can try searching ALL of our Gale databases & eBooks at once using a PowerSearch
  • Curio from CBC ~ videos, podcasts, documentaries, etc. Any of the social justice topics have LOTS of options here!  Log in with your school email address.

Web sites: 

Note that most of these recommended sources below focus on Indigenous/First Nations sources since the more general topics are well covered by the research databases above.

If you are researching a specific People and their history/traditions, go sites published by them as your starting point!  For example…

  • **Assembly of First Nations ~ check out their Policy Sectors (including Education, Environment, Language & Culture, and much more!) for resources and reports, including Fact Sheets.
  • Indigenous People’s Atlas of Canada ~ an incredible resource: “Indigenous perspectives much older than the nation itself shared through maps, artwork, history and culture” – created as a collaboration between The Royal Canadian Geographical Society in conjunction with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Assembly of First Nations, the Métis National Council, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and Inspire (note: the library also has the print version of the Atlas for further reading)
  • Canadian Encyclopedia ~ this source also includes citations for your works cited!
  • First Nations in Canada ~ from the Government of Canada
  • First Peoples of Canada ~ from the Canadian History Museum
  • Canadian History Museum, Online Exhibitions ~ lots of different online exhibitions, including art, culture, history and more…keep scrolling to see all the options!
  • Museum Routes for Exploring First Nations and Inuit Cultures ~ links to 16 different museums

Shakespeare Background Research

Here are some recommended sources to do background research on Shakespeare and his plays.

Research databases (all articles include citations for your Works Cited)!

Shakespeare eBookshelf (Gale) ~ a collection of eBooks related to Shakespeare & his times, pulled from our full InfoTrac collection, including Shakespeare for Students and Elizabethan World Reference Library.
The Shakespeare Collection (Gale) ~ an extensive collection of authoritative materials supporting literary, textual, historical, and performance studies

World History in Context ~ search specific topic or combine with “Elizabethan” (e.g. transportation AND Elizabethan in advanced search)

Britannica School ~ when you’re using this at school, you won’t need a password; from home, see Ms. Martin for the username and password (handout in the library)

Web sites: