7th Grade ELA: COMBAT THE SILENCE: "Gale in Context" Database and "Wikipedia" Web Pages

Gale in Context: Middle School * - A broad-based general research experience aimed at the middle school researcher.

Features:

• "Browse Topics" to help get started with research
• Highlight and take notes in articles
• Send article to your Google Drive
• Translate article
• Text to speech read aloud
• Variety of reading levels
• Easy citations: EXPORT TO NOODLETOOLS (sin in to NoodleTools first)

* If prompted, sign in with your TCSD Google account (OR look for the username and password for Wyoming’s Online Library Resources here).

Gale in Context Databases...

• are available in multiple languages (including Spanish): click the translate button on the right side of the article
• are fully integrated with Google Apps so you can transfer articles, highlights, notes, and annotations directly into your GoogleDrive
• can export citations directly into NoodleTools (learn how here)

When using OFF-CAMPUS, you may be required to enter a username and password. (login with your TCSD Google account or see here for Google Doc with JHMS database usernames and passwords - visible only to TCSD)

Key takeaways about Wikipedia:

• Wikipedia typically cannot be used as a source for your research project or paper
• Wikipedia can be helpful for gaining background knowledge
• Wikipedia can be used to create lists of phrases, organizations, people, dates, related terms, and more
• Use keywords found in Wikipedia to search for more sources and information
• Look at the References and External Links sections for sources you can use in your research

Video and takeaways by Oregon School Library Information System 

* TIP: Evaluate information critically where you see "citation needed". Attempt to cross check with a reliable source.

Example (as of April 2024): "Pennhurst State School and Hospital"