Research & Citations
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Databases
JCPL databases
- A-Z Resources -all the Jeffco databases – Any database whose name ends "in Context" will work with Google Drive (recommended).
All ‘In Context’ databases
These Gale products work with your Google Drive. Start here for all your database searching.
- Biography in Context – Collection of biographies for people from around the world and throughout history.
- Global Issues in Context – Provides information about current world issues and international news stories.
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context – Provides information about current social issues. Get pro/con viewpoints, statistics and primary documents.
- Science in Context – Full-text articles and books, videos, news, experiments and projects.
- U.S. History in Context – Comprehensive U.S. history including primary source documents ranging from slave journals to presidential papers.
- World History in Context – Comprehensive world history resource covering the ancient world through today's headlines.
JSTOR
Try the JSTOR Database. Get up to 100 articles each month with this database.
Library of Congress
Try the Library of Congress; click the "Search this site" or use one of the links.
Subject resources
English
- Biography in Context database
- Purdue OWL MLA Citation Help
- Purdue OWL APA Citation Help
- Purdue OWL YouTube citation help
- Literature Resource Center (up-to-date literary criticism)
- Teen Ink
Social studies
- Actively Learn (sign in with Google)
- The Denver Post (see Books section)
- U.S. History in Context
- World History in Context
- Researching Colorado topics
- Social Studies Interactive eBook shelf
Science
Citations
It is your legal responsibility to cite your sources when submitting assignments. The links listed below, along with your librarian, are here to assist you. Each style is different so be sure to double-check the citations from any auto-generating citation maker. Be sure you are citing the correct source.
- EasyBib – Log in with your Jeffco Google account to create your bibliography or works cited page (MLA only).
- Citation Builder – From UNC-Chapel Hill, this product helps you create your bibliography or works cited page.
- Cite This for Me – Create Harvard, APA and MLA citations for your works cited page.
- OWL @ Purdue – How to format using MLA, APA or Chicago styles.
- Writing Center at UNC Chapel Hill – Why We Cite – Tutorial on how to cite and why we cite using APA, MLA or Chicago styles.