Helpful Research Websites
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Chemistry Research
Day 1: Topic Selection & Background Information
- Online Databases (basics):Science In Context (Browse Topics in Chemistry for potential project ideas)
Day 2: Gathering Sources
- Online Databases (Science In Context exploration)
- Saving articles to Google Drive
- APA Formatting
- Bib Me
Day 3: How and When to Cite (APA Formatting)
- APA Parenthetical Citations
- Peer Editing
- OWL
Popular Topics:
- Steroids
- Mental Illness
- Snowflakes
- Chemistry of Candy
- Street Drugs
- Pharmaceutical Drugs
- Alcohol
- Caffeine
- Gunpowder
- Nuclear Weapons
- Food Chemistry
- Beauty Products
- Crime Scene Investigation
- Addiction
- Tanning
- Toxic Waste
- Energy Drinks
Books Available at the MHS Library:
- Food Chemistry, by David Newton
- From Gunpowder to Laser Chemistry, by Andrew Solway
- Chemistry and Crime, by Samuel M. Gerber
- Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products, by Mark Schapiro
- The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry
- The Genie in the Bottle: Chemistry and Everyday Life, by Joe Schwarcz
- The Basics of Chemistry, by Richard Myers
- Biological and Chemical Weapons
- Chemical and Biological Warfare, by Laurence Pringle
- Chemical and Biological Warfare in Our Times, by Herbert Levine
- Open for Debate: Chemical and Biological Warfare, by Karen Judson
- Opposing Viewpoints: Addiction
- Alcohol 101, by Margaret Hyde
- Steroids, by Hank Nuwer
- Drugs 101, by Margaret Hyde
- Chemical Dependency
Online Databases:
- Science In Context
- Global Issues In Context
- Opposing Viewpoints
- Environmental Studies
- Science Daily
(Get all the latest chemistry/science articles available) - Science News
(Get all the latest chemistry/science articles available) - Scientific American
- (Online Science Magazine)
- Website Citation Tools & Online Citation Generators:
(Remember, use the APA Format)- BibMe.org (Easiest to Use. C&P URL, and then find Author and Date)
- EasyBib.com (Also easy to use. C&P URL, and then find Author and Date)
- OWL (Purdue University's Online Writing Lap: APA How-To Guide)
Hispanic Artists & Art Movements
Greetings and welcome to the Maynard High School Library!Today, you'll be gathering quality sources for your Hispanic Artist or Art Movement Project.
The following databases will be very useful as you conduct research.
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Biography InContext
Great resource for finding award-winning biographies. - Encyclopedia Britannica
Great resource for finding the history of Art Movements - Encyclopedia Britannica: Spanish Edition
Feeling bold? Explore this database.
In addition to providing reliable articles, These databases also provide you with all of the bibliographic information that you need at the bottom of each article. Simply Copy and Paste the "Source Citation" into your bibliography, and you are done!
History of Maynard
Useful Websites:
- The History of Maynard (Courtesy of the Maynard Historical Society)
- Maynard Historical Society Archives Collection
- Maynard Historical Society
- Maynard Life Outdoors (Blog about the history of Maynard)
- US History in Context (Engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History.)
- Annals of American History (Explore the rich and varied history of the United States of America through speeches, historical accounts, memoirs, poems, images, and multimedia.)
Useful Books:
- Maynard High School Yearbooks (1940s-Present)
- Maynard: History and Life Outdoors , by David A. Mark
- Images of America: Maynard, Massachusetts , by Paul Boothroyd and Lewis Halprin
- A Brief History of the Town of Maynard, Massachusetts , by William H. Gutteridge
- The History of Maynard: 1871-1971
Citing Yearbooks:
- Format
Title. Place: Publisher, date of publication. Print. - Example
Under Construction 2012: Maynard High School. Brockton, MA: Jostens, 2012. Print. - *ALL Yearbooks were published in Brockton, MA by Jostens.