Forget about Google...
It is important for you to utilize reliable sources when conducting academic research (or any kind, really).
As a Blythewood High School student, you have access to some pre-approved research aids.
Begin the research process with the BHS Cyber Center's collection of databases and digital reference materials.
HOW TO START YOUR RESEARCH
It is important for you to utilize reliable sources when conducting academic research (or any kind, really).
As a Blythewood High School student, you have access to some pre-approved research aids.
Begin the research process with the BHS Cyber Center's collection of databases and digital reference materials.
HOW TO START YOUR RESEARCH
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Use the Library Cyber Center catalog to find books, ebooks, databases, and websites.
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Click the icon to the right to access the username/password list for password protected resources.
***Only BHS faculty, staff and students who are logged into their Richland Two email accounts will be granted access.*** |
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Databases & Reference Sources
The perfect research companion for high-school students, Advanced contains academic tools to assist with research projects and general information-seeking resources including a built-in dictionary and atlas.
Integrates reference articles, eBooks, and primary source documents in a single search. Includes Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos. |
 The South Carolina State Library generously provides citizens of South Carolina access to a vast collection of databases, making it your one stop shop for information.
Overview of DISCUS |
Access to over 3600 Infobase ebooks on a wide range of subjects - from history, science, and literature to geography, social issues, the arts, biographies, and more.
Also includes 850+ full text literary classics! |
Access all Salem Press award-winning content in one database of high quality information in the fields of health/medical information, history, literature, and science. Salem Press offers an updated platform with new features, capabilities, and a new design to make researching easier.
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Full text of more than 600 subject-specific encyclopedias, biographies, chronologies, and dictionaries, all from well-respected publishers
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Richland County Public Library provides even more databases to library card holders.
(You'll need your library card barcode and your PIN number in order to access them. Library cards are free to Richland County residents.) |
The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections.
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Recommended Sources for Images, Video, and Royalty-Free Music
Open Access to nearly 3 million images from the Smithsonian including artifacts from history, culture, and science.
Stunning copyright free images, video and music
18 Free Image Sites and Tools for Schools
Download Creative Commons photos with citations included on the photo.
Creative Commons Search - easy access to Creative Commons content from multiple sources. Add the Creative Commons extension to Chrome to search in your browser.
Soundzabound - Royalty free music & sound for your projects!
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Access videos, images, audio, and more. If prompted for a username/password, use the DISCUS login from the password document linked at the top of this web page.
Explore more than 1.5 million historical newspaper images online and free of charge using this new tool from The Library of Congress. Newspaper Navigator allows users to search visual content in American newspapers dating from 1789-1963.
Explore the stories behind the 100 most influential images. Selected by TIME and an international team of curators.
The DPLA offers a single point of access to millions of items—photographs, manuscripts, books, sounds, moving images, and more—from libraries, archives, and museums around the United States.
Images captured by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration. 
Learn how to do copyright-friendly image searches with Google image search.
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More Research Help
Short how-to videos with tips, tricks, and hacks for research, presentations, and more.
Writing and Citation Sources
(Additional sources to help with writing can be found on the Tools for Students page linked at the top of this web page.)
(Additional sources to help with writing can be found on the Tools for Students page linked at the top of this web page.)
PLAGIARISM
and How to Avoid It
and How to Avoid It
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NoodleTools is an online research management platform that promotes authentic research. Students stay organized as they evaluate information, build accurate citations, archive source material, take notes, outline topics, and prepare to write.
Access NoodleTools seamlessly by logging in with your school Gmail account. How to Access NoodleTools through Google NoodleTools Basics (Video overview of features, 9:40) All about Noodletools Note Cards Noodle Tools Help Desk |
Need help with research or writing?
Ask your media specialists for help first, but you can also try one of Easybib's Student Writing Guides available 24/7 online. Click the icon on the left to access the guides.
- Research Guide - Quick guide to the research process, how to evaluate your sources, avoiding plagiarism, how to paraphrase, etc.
- Writing Guide - Brainstorming, finding good resources when researching, how to create an outline, how to revise and edit your paper.
- Citation Guide - How to cite just about anything!
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The MLA Style Center contains a great quick guide and practice templates for creating MLA citations.
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Not sure if you can use a source?
Here's a Quick Reference and FAQ on Copyright and Fair Use. 
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What you should know about Wikipedia
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Try one of these sources!
Government Websites
Agency websites can provide useful information on many research topics. 
AllSides exposes people to information and ideas from all sides of the political spectrum so they can better understand the world — and each other. Their balanced news coverage, media bias ratings, civil dialogue opportunities, and technology platform are available for everyone.
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A project of the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center and the Carnegie-Knight Initiative, Journalist's Resource is an open-access site that curates scholarly studies and reports.
Download the
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