Mr. Newell: Constitutional Issues C.B.A.
Introduction to Research ~ Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/658/02/
Modern Language Association (MLA) Style Guide ~ Purdue University OWL
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
Accessing Moodle from Home:
Go go: http://moodle.cksd.wednet.edu
Use your school desktop user name and password
As you access sources to support your argumentative research topic, be sure to include the
MLA citation for each of your sources using Easy Bib online for your Works Cited page.
Go to “My Moodle” page and select the EasyBib Icon
Login = username@ckstudents.org
Password = Your entire student ID#
Books, Online Sources & Web sites for Your Research
Books:
Search in Destiny Quest, the CKHS Library Catalog linked from your Moodle page
Be sure to include “not fiction” after your topic search term
CKHS Online Resources:
Go to “MyMoodle”
Select:
CQ Researcher (See the librarian for username and password)
Facts.com (under ‘Controversial Issues’)
EbscoHost: Student Research Center
ProQuest
CKHS E-Books:
Go to “MyMoodle”
Select e-books
Open either the “History” or “Law” folder
Select either of these electronic reference books
Supreme Court Drama: Cases That Changed America
U.S. Court Cases
American Decades Primary Sources
American Decades
Constitutional Amendments: From Freedom of Speech to Flag Burning
Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments
Milestone Documents in American History
U*X*L Encyclopedia of U.S. History
The Twenties in America
Roaring Twenties Reference
Open the “Religion” folder
World Religions Reference Library
Kitsap Regional Library (KRL) Databases:
Go to “MyMoodle”
Place your mouse over the Kitsap Regional Library (KRL) image and write down the
number in the pop-up window
Select Kitsap Regional Library
See the right side database menu options
Scroll down and select one of the following databases:
Opposing View Points
History Resource Center
Historical New York Times
To access these databases, type the KRL number that you wrote down from your Moodle
page
Web sites:
Below are several Web sites that may help you in your search for information on your
topic.
United States Courts: Educational Resources
http://www.uscourts.gov/EducationalResources.aspx
United States Courts: Court Records
http://www.uscourts.gov/CourtRecords.aspx
Avalon Project
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/
Library of Congress American Memory
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
National Archives
http://www.ourdocuments.gov
Public Broadcasting System (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org
History Matters
http://historymatters.gmu.edu
Primary Sources Web sites:
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
http://www.archives.gov/
OurDocuments.gov
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/index.php?flash=true&
History Matters
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
American Memory ~ Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project
(Be sure to cancel the RealPlayer pop-up by clicking and closing the boxes that appear and then Web site will open)
http://densho.org/
World War II Resources
http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/
The New York Public Library Digital Library Collection
http://www.nypl.org/