Research

Meridian Library Page
- Databases
  - Check out the E-books: ProQuest E-books (create an account), Ebsco E-Books
  - Check out literary sources: Gale Literature, Gale biography,
  - Historical information: Gale World History, Gale US History
  - Controversial topics: SIRS, Opposing Viewpoints
University Libraries
- UT Austin Library Catalog
- Smith Library at Southwestern University in Georgetown
Local Libraries
- Round Rock Library
- Georgetown Library

For primary sources...look at museums and archives.

Please check out museums or archives available for your topic.

National Archives: www.archives.gov/education/research/primary-sources
Directory of Museums: http://www.museumsusa.org/museums/
American Alliance of Museums: www.aam-us.org
ICOM: http://archives.icom.museum/mission.html

AMLA Bookmark

Research and Citation Information from Mrs. MacWatters

Meridian Online Databases

Check out the library page for Online Resources (click here)

A good place to start is doing a POWER SEARCH and use the TOPIC FINDER for a visual search; this searches all of the GALE databases --password: meridian
General topics:
1. Research Matters (GALE)--a variety of topics; password: meridian
2. Research Matters (GALE) Encyclopedia of World Cultures; password: meridian
3. Academic OneFile (GALE) Academic Journals and Magazines -- password: learn
4. Biography in Context (GALE) password: meridian
5. Gale Virtual Reference Library password: learn
6. Student Resources in Context (GALE) password: learn
7. General OneFile (GALE) Academic Journals and Magazines -- password: learn
8. Infotrac Newsstand (GALE) password: learn
9. Questia School --Books and articles
  1. username is school email address; password is lions1
10. Proquest Ebooks: Books
  1. create your own account
Literary topics
1. Literature Resource Center (GALE) password: learn
2. Artemis Literary Sources
3. Biography in Context (GALE) password: meridian
History topics
1. National Geographic Virtual Library password: meridian
2. Questia School username is school email address; password is lions
3. World History in Context (GALE) password: meridian
4. Biography in Context (GALE) password: meridian
5. Opposing Viewpoints in Context (GALE) password: learn
6. SIRS Issues Researcher
Controversial Topics
1. Opposing Viewpoints in Context (GALE) password: learn
2. SIRS Issues Researcher
Science topics
1. Science in Context (GALE) password: meridian
2. Questia School username is school email address; password is lions
3. SIRS Issues Researcher
Student Resources in Context (GALE) password: learn

Extended Essay Resources

Biology EEs

Free Access to JSTOR for Students

JSTOR is an amazing resource that includes books, primary sources, academic journals, etc.

Students have the opportunity to set up a FREE JSTOR account that allows students to read three articles every TWO weeks. Students are NOT allowed to download any copies, but you can READ ONLINE and TAKE NOTES. You can store up to THREE articles at a time on your “bookshelf.”

Set up your individual account by clicking on the link: http://about.jstor.org/rr

Internet Searches

Use one of the following search engines to help you with your research:

1. ipl2: information you can trust": http://ipl2server-1.ipl.org/IPLBrowse/GetSubject?vid=13&tid=6996&parent=0

2.. infotopia.info

3. https://scholar.google.com/

Don't forget to use your TexShare card resources at your local library.. Visit your local library and be sure that you have an active card.