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RESOURCES

Destiny Quest

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Search for books and other resources in the Media Center. Use your ALBHS student login if you'd like to log in.

Ebooks

Type your search into the box to the left to search over 1,400 ebooks. 
Need the password?  Click here to ask.

Britannica Online Encyclopedia

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Search an encyclopedia online 24/7 
Need the password? Click here to ask us.

Click here for a simpler version of Britannica.

NCWiseOwl

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Once you click, choose the "Explora" link on the left to get to the magazine database. (The "Cite" link on the right of each article is an easy way to get the citation.)
Need the password?  Click here to ask us.

The 5 Ws - Is this website good for research?

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The internet has great information.  However, if you can't quickly answer the 5 Ws for the website you're thinking about using, DON'T USE THE WEBSITE FOR RESEARCH!

Looking for cool stuff on this site?

Need a political cartoon for history class?

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For more recent political cartoons, try: http://www.politicalcartoons.com/

For older political cartoons, try: http://myloc.gov/Exhibitions/herblock/Pages/SlObjectList.aspx
(OR a searchable database at: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hlb/ )

Don't forget to create the citation in Citation Maker.  (Choose Internet - Image.)
Kap, . World Book Day. 2011. Spain. Daryl Cagle's Political Cartoons.com Store. Web. 17 Apr. 2012. <http://www.politicalcartoons.com/cartoon/10a13e82-48bf-46c4-83b6-1f8ba82fe4cc.html>.

Research Tips and Tricks - Step by Step

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Our one page handout with step-by-step "Spark Notes" to the research process.

LEO helps you get started

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Need help 24/7 with paper questions?  Let LEO help you out!

Kannapolis Library

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Search in your local public library as well.

Rowan Public Library

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Search in your local public library as well.
Site created by Katie Bogle, MLIS, NBCT-R. Media Coordinator for A. L. Brown High School. (c) 2016.
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NC Media Coordinators of the Year 2008-09

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