9th grade history classes came in on week one for a research refresher course--preparing them for a heavy year of research ahead!

We reviewed how to search, where to search, our new databases, what makes a good source, plagiarism, and citation. The students were excited and surprised that the work we did in 8th grade was already coming in handy in high school.  Nice job 9th grade!

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After seeing the improvement that 10th graders made by doing this seminar and mini-research assignment, 9th grade history students also went through the same process!

Students were asked to use the library databases to research a list of information on food item.  They were to take this information and use it in a mini-research paper with proper MLA style in-text citation.  Students turned their assignment in  via email and after grading them each class met again to talk about what items i...
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In order to help 10th grade students with in-text citation and other general research skills before embarking on a larger higher-stakes research paper for History class we created a low-stakes research assignment in order to practice those skills in a controlled setting.

Students were asked to use the library databases to research a list of information on food item.  They were to take this information and use it in a mini-research paper with proper MLA style in-text citation.  Students turned ...
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10th grade Literature students participated in a research seminar.  This seminar covered the basics of researching, how to choose a research topic, how to find good sources, databases through the library, and source citation. 

Students then completed a research task for their upcoming written term paper about George Orwell's novel 1984.
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11th grade IB Literature students participated in a research seminar.  This seminar covered the basics of researching, how to choose a research topic, how to find good sources, databases through the library, and source citation. 

Students then completed a research task for their upcoming oral presentation and used the seminar to do an assignment about the research process.

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The IB Extended Essay!  This task asks students to do high quality and challenging research in order to pursue answers to a research question in a topic that interests them. 

The library supported 11th grade students on the start of their IB EE journey by giving a lunch research seminar, ordering EE books, obtaining Ebrary - an online database for non-fiction books, and helping individuals with research problems.

The library also supported 12th grade students as they brought their essays to a ...
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