| Quick, clever and useful!
These 3-5 minute tutorials are a real gift from Colorado
State University. They offer easily understood information and search
tips in short and fun presentations. |
| Grolier Online | The
absolutely fastest way to get basic information about a general topic
is to read an encyclopedia article. At Grolier you can
choose
from three general encyclopedias at three levels of difficulty and from
topical encyclopedias about science, animals, and lands and
cultures. See the Library staff if you don't know the user name and
password. |
| EBSCOhost Middle Search | For
information on current topics, both serious and light, search this
database of magazine articles. Check the "Full Text" box during your
search to get only results with the complete articles. See the Library staff if you don't know the user name and password. |
| Multonomah County Library | A
Web page created to help middle and high school students research
social issues from multiple perspectives. Each topic links to
several information pages, with general, supporting and opposing
material. You can get topic ideas and begin your research right
here. |