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High School Quick Links
Search our extensive physical and digital collections for your next read or research material.
Access peer-reviewed journals and scholarly articles curated for high school and AP research.
Stuck on a source? Send an inquiry directly to our library staff for expert guidance.
Specific Databases
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Advanced Research
Elevate your academic inquiries with high-level strategies. We support high school scholars in navigating complex scholarly environments, moving beyond basic search to master sophisticated inquiry and rigorous source analysis.
Academic Integrity
- Standardize your methodology using MLA 9 or APA 7 formatting.
- Utilize advanced citation managers to track your intellectual journey.
- Engage with Fair Use principles to responsibly integrate existing scholarship into your original work.
Deep Source Evaluation
- Analyze authorial bias and institutional credentials within peer-reviewed literature.
- Verify cross-disciplinary evidence to ensure the robustness of your thesis.
- Evaluate the currency and relevance of digital archives for contemporary research themes.
How-To Guides for Scholars
Master the tools of academic success. From sophisticated search techniques to advanced citation management, these guides are tailored for high school rigor.
Deep dive into complex citation rules for scholarly journals, datasets, and multimedia sources across major academic styles.
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OWL - MLA Works Cited Guide from Purdue University - if a citation generator doesn't find your source, you can use this guide to help you manually cite your sources
Citing Information: Sample Works Cited Page - from the University of North Carolina, this is a sample of the way your works cited page should look. This cite also provides great examples of types of citations to use as guides.
The Citation Game - test your understanding by taking these short quizzes
That image is not yours - how to find copyright free images and cite them correctly
Refine your results using AND, OR, and NOT. Learn how to target specific academic domains to find high-level primary sources.
Evaluating Source Credibility
Apply the CRAAP test with a focus on bias, peer-review standards, and lateral reading techniques for senior-level research.
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AND use Lateral Reading strategies to ensure your potential sources come from reputable authors, and that you understand any biases that influence a text's creation
Copyright & Creative Commons
Understanding intellectual property is key to academic integrity. Learn how to respect creators' rights while finding high-quality, open-access media for your projects.
Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes such as criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research. High school scholars must evaluate factors like purpose, nature of work, amount used, and market effect.
Creative Commons licenses provide a standard way for content creators to grant the public permission to use their work under specific conditions. Look for CC symbols to understand if you can remix, share, or use work commercially.
Free Media Sites
Flickr Creative Commons  - photographs
Pexels - free stock imagesÂ
Photos for Class - photographs, downloaded images include a citation
Picjumbo - free images, backgrounds, and photos
Picwizard - Free Stock Photos, PNG Images, Templates and Videos
Pixaby - photos and videos
Unsplash - free photographs
Wikimedia Commons - images and sound
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Free Music Archive - music
​Jamendo - streaming and downloadable music
Musopen - classical music
​Purevolume - music