Using Gale
Try this link.
If it doesn't work,
follow these steps.
>Go to the GPISD home page
>Students
>Library Resources
>GPISD Databases
>Gale Database
>Middle School Resources
Click 'Sign in with Google'
to link it to your Google drive and use
'Research in Context'.
When you find articles you like,
you can add them to you Google drive. There, you can highlight and add notes
(for a grade) like this.
LOTS of Resources
Overview
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What's New in the 8th Edition from the Modern Language Association (MLA)
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Research Guide from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL
The Outline
Introduction
Thesis
Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
Conclusion
Citing Sources
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Works Cited Quick Guide from the Modern Language Association (MLA)
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Works Cited Guide from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Format
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MLA Style Guide from Cardinal Stritch University, Wisconsin (Websites are on page 13.)
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Formatting Guidelines from the Modern Language Associtation (MLA)
Samples
Formatting Your Paper
Every page:
Georgia font (or whatever your teacher requests)
12 point font
no bold or underlining.
1 inch margin on all sides
header in top-right corner (1/2 inch down) with student's last name and page number
double-spaced
All of the above should be set as the default.
First page:
In the left-hand corner, but NOT in the header
student's first and last name
teacher's title and last name
course name
date submitted
Centered (no bold, no underline, no italics)
title of paper
Look at this sample paper to see what the first page
(and everything else)
should look like.
Formatting the Body