Below you will find links to online resources that have been chosen by Ms. Martin to help with your assignments.
- For any assignment, don’t forget to cite your sources…use the Citation Maker (MLA) to create your citations.
- You need to create a Works Cited, with citations in alphabetical order, using hanging indents.
- For any photos you use in your presentation, remember to number the photo in the bottom right-hand corner, and create a separate numbered List of Images Used. Do NOT cite Google Images – cite the page where the photo is posted!
- Britannica ImageQuest ~ Access to nearly 3 Million rights-cleared images! (and they all include citations for your List of Images Used!
- Sample “Hope & Despair” slide, with properly referenced quote and image
- Here’s a Works Cited – MLA example (including a List of Images Used) to use as a reference.
- Here’s the presentation that shows you how to do parenthetical references and your List of Images Used (view it in Present mode).
People of Good Character
Before you get started, make a copy of the Research Notes worksheet to keep track of all of the research you collect!
Research Databases:
- 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)
- Try our Gale eBooks, plus the “Great Lives from History: the 20th Century” encyclopedia.
- Also try the Gale research databases! You can access them from home with a password AND all of the citations are done for you for your Works Cited!! Canada in Context is a great place to start.
- Britannica ImageQuest ~ Access to nearly 3 Million rights-cleared images! (and they all include citations for your List of Images Used!
Recommended Web Sites:
- The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Academy of Achievement ~ click on the drop-down menu of “Achievers”
- Historic Figures ~ from the BBC; click on the letter of the person’s LAST name (best for historic people, not contemporary people)
- Oxford Reference ~ on the results page, be sure to Narrow Your Choices to availability and choose “free”
For information on Catholic Saints, start with Britannica and the Gale eBooks (links above) or:
- Catholic Information Network ~ saints, martyrs and other holy persons
