Research Tools
eThemes - University of Missouri
eThemes is your source for content-rich, kid-safe online resources that will help enhance your work and save you time. eThemes provides free, fast access to over 2,500 collections of websites, on topics ranging from Aerodynamics to Zebras and everything in between!
By researching and creating these resources for you, eThemes will save you the time that you used to spend wading through millions of hits on Google, trying to find a few websites that meet your needs. Some of the links are meant for teachers, but students can always learn something new by checking them out as well.
eThemes - University of Missouri
By researching and creating these resources for you, eThemes will save you the time that you used to spend wading through millions of hits on Google, trying to find a few websites that meet your needs. Some of the links are meant for teachers, but students can always learn something new by checking them out as well.
eThemes - University of Missouri
LAUSD Digital Library
If you're on campus, then you're in luck--LAUSD has purchased subscriptions for some great online resources so that you can use them at school. Pictures, encyclopedias, history books, and more are all just a few clicks away now.
LAUSD Digital Library
LAUSD Digital Library
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
If you're hungry for knowledge, this is a great place to start--from art to technology, the Encyclopedia Smithsonian website has interesting articles, interactive games, and activities to satisfy your hunger.
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
Fact Monster
For younger students who are not quite ready to navigate Refdesk, Fact Monster from Information Please is the tool to use. The Reference Desk on this site features a layout that is designed for easy fact-finding and includes timelines and an almanac, atlas, dictionary, and encyclopedia, as well as a Homework Center. Students can also search by visually identified topics or by typing in keywords.
Fact Monster
Fact Monster
Reference Desk
Checking facts in Internet sources is one of the key ways to evaluate them, and Refdesk.com, which stands for "reference desk," simplifies this essential step. The site also includes a handy Homework Helper section that provides help in all subjects to students in every grade. It's not the prettiest website in the world, but it's packed full of information.
RefDesk
RefDesk
How Stuff Works
Ever wanted to know why earthquakes happen? How CD burners work? What the sun is made of? These questions, and many others related to computers/electronics, automobiles, science, entertainment, and people, are all answered at this award-winning website. Simply type a query into the search window or peruse the topics by category. *Note: there are short ads before the videos.
How Stuff Works
How Stuff Works
Los Angeles Public Libraries
Believe it or not, there was once a time when students didn't have the Internet to use for research projects. Gasp! I know, crazy, huh?
Whether you feel like taking a trip back in time or want to have some solid reference material, check out the public libraries. Getting a library card is free and you can even reserve books online and have them delivered to the Platt branch. What a deal!
Los Angeles Public Library
Whether you feel like taking a trip back in time or want to have some solid reference material, check out the public libraries. Getting a library card is free and you can even reserve books online and have them delivered to the Platt branch. What a deal!
Los Angeles Public Library
Welby Way Library Catalog
Looking for an interesting book to check out from our school library? Look no further. Use the Welby Way Library Online Catalog to search for books by title, author, and keyword. All book descriptions will also include the book's AR level to help you find the right book for you.
Start by searching for Welby Elementary (towards the bottom of the page), then click on the tab that says Catalog. From there, you can search for available books in our library. To find books by AR level, go to the menu that says Reading Programs, select Accelerated Reader, then enter your AR level to search for books in your range.
Welby Way Library Catalog
Start by searching for Welby Elementary (towards the bottom of the page), then click on the tab that says Catalog. From there, you can search for available books in our library. To find books by AR level, go to the menu that says Reading Programs, select Accelerated Reader, then enter your AR level to search for books in your range.
Welby Way Library Catalog
Organizing Your Thoughts & Research Notes
So many notes, but not enough space to organize? Try using this online graphic organizer to help you plan out your attack on your writing assignment. Watch the tutorial for help with getting started.
Online Graphic Organizer
Online Graphic Organizer
How to Cite Your Work
Great report! But wait...where did you get all of that information? Something doesn't seem right...
Don't get caught copying someone else's work. Be sure to give the original author credit for his/her words! Use these websites to help you cite your work.
Don't get caught copying someone else's work. Be sure to give the original author credit for his/her words! Use these websites to help you cite your work.
Easy Bibliographies (for anything)
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