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JMS Library Catalog & Search Tools See what JMS has to offer.
APS Databases - Lots of quality search tools. Likely no passwords needed if you use at school. If you do need a password - see this pdf sheet from our librarian.
Using at Home? Try these sites with username and/or password
Gale Power Search: Cactus (Your first stop for finding reliable sources.)
Britannica: jefferson, cactus (It's an encyclopedia, eh?)
Newsbank: nmstatelib, nmstatelib (Good for searching NM newspapers!)
Culturegrams: culture1, lizard (State, country, culture info. Graphs and maps, too.)
Bibliography: Check out this bibliography guide from Science Buddies. I really don't care if you use MLA or APA. Why not use the one your language arts teacher recommends? This page shows a sample in the MLA format - your bibliography should look very similar to this sample! Note that the samples are alphabetized, black, single spaced within a reference and double spaced between references. Some kids like "Easy Bib" or "KnightCite" for helping make their bibliography citations.
Plagiarism: What's the big deal?
(Its easy to unintentionally plagiarize - learning now will save you headaches later.)
APS Databases - Lots of quality search tools. Likely no passwords needed if you use at school. If you do need a password - see this pdf sheet from our librarian.
Using at Home? Try these sites with username and/or password
Gale Power Search: Cactus (Your first stop for finding reliable sources.)
Britannica: jefferson, cactus (It's an encyclopedia, eh?)
Newsbank: nmstatelib, nmstatelib (Good for searching NM newspapers!)
Culturegrams: culture1, lizard (State, country, culture info. Graphs and maps, too.)
Bibliography: Check out this bibliography guide from Science Buddies. I really don't care if you use MLA or APA. Why not use the one your language arts teacher recommends? This page shows a sample in the MLA format - your bibliography should look very similar to this sample! Note that the samples are alphabetized, black, single spaced within a reference and double spaced between references. Some kids like "Easy Bib" or "KnightCite" for helping make their bibliography citations.
Plagiarism: What's the big deal?
(Its easy to unintentionally plagiarize - learning now will save you headaches later.)