Resources

=RESOURCES=

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 * Below you will find information on library resources, online resources, online search tips and creating bibliographies.**

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 * Search the Library Catalogue on the [|CALC Library Homepage]   to find books on your topic. **


 * // Remember that you might need to find a general book with a chapter or a few pages on your specific topic. //**

== When doing research on the Internet, it is EXTREMELY important to use __reliable__ websites. For this reason, it is best to use Databases that you can access through the [|CALC Library] **or the [|Toronto Public Library]  Websites.**  ==

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**Recommended Databases: **
** 1. EBSCO (KO) > Student Research Centre **  You will need the following log-in information to access EBSCO from __outside__ CALC: Username: tdsb Password: second

** 2. ** **Gale Cengage** **(KO)** **> Gale/TDSB Virtual Reference Library > Environment > Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resource > enter your search term** You will need the following log-in information to access GALE from __outside__ CALC: Libraryid: trillium

** 3. Subject Links ** are also recommended. Look under **//Science//** for sites related to your subject.

 =  Search Tips  =

Use the following connectives between your search words to limit your search: **AND, NOT, OR** To learn more, watch this short video clip about  [|Boolean Operators].

1. [|Clusty] i s a search engine that clusters material from different sources. This will help you narrow your search for more specific information.

2. To search for two or more words that should occur together, use __quotation marks__ (Ex. “film review”, “   George     Brown     College   ”).

3. To eliminate commercial sites: add a space, then **//-com//** to your search word/s.

4. To find **educational** sites: add a space, then **//site:edu//** to your search word for educational sites only.


 * Creating Bibliographies**

 For more examples and tools for making citations, follow these links on the [|CALC Library website] :

 1. Research Toolkit > Referencing > Citation Machine (helps create your citations)

2.  Research Toolkit >  Referencing > Basic APA or MLA Guides (instructions and examples)

3.  Research Toolkit > Research Process > You Quote It, You Note It (how to avoid plagiarism)

4. For more information on avoiding plagiarism, download [|Avoid Plagiarism.doc]