We pay for this database so this should be your first research step.
Go to Facts on File or click on the image above.
We pay for the use of SEVEN Infobase/Facts on File databases:
All of these databases have a read-aloud feature and a citation feature available.
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This is an organization and there is a "donate" button so proceed with caution. Remember when you are evaluating a source you are thinking about the purpose of what you are reading. To teach? Inform? Sell? Entertain? Persuade?
However, you may find a helpful source, particularly if you are researching a civil rights-era activist.
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Go to www.askri.org or click on the image above.
If you are a Rhode Island resident, AskRI.org has a variety of free resources available to you!
The databases Barrington Middle School students may find helpful for research are:
Many of these databases have a read-aloud feature and a citation feature available.
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If you are researching a female activist from the past, this site may have something for you.
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This is a government-run National Parks site that has been vetted. Be sure to check it out.
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This one may seem controversial so please hear me out. Wikipedia may be useful to the researcher. You may look up your person of interest and head to the end of the article where you can click on sources used to create the entry. Now it is up to you to evaluate those sources so you will need to use a critical eye. Refer to the home page for details on how to evaluate a source.