Research

Gale Student Resources in Context - This next-generation portal reaches out to today’s learners with a Web-like user experience, which intuitively conveys needed information on all core subjects from Science to Literature to History. From the eye-catching, media-rich homepage to the fast navigation options, Student Resources in Context helps students develop both research and critical-thinking skills while covering the spectrum of student-focused subject matter. The password is our school mascot,  all in lower-case letters.

Gale eBooks for Research--allows students to access e-books without needing a tablet or e-reader.  The password is our school mascot,  all in lower-case letters.

EBSCOhost databases - click on Explora High School  for academic journals, magazines, newspapers, non-fiction books, images and graphics. 

You also have access to the St. Louis County Library's databases with your digital library card. Click HERE for more info.

Learning Express Library
This site includes practice materials for AP, ACT, SAT, and GED exams. You will need to make an account on a desktop computer at school. Once the account is created, you can access from any device. You can also access this resource through the county library.

​Google Scholar
If you are used to using Google, this is a familiar way to find more scholarly information.

When you quote or get information from a source, you need to be sure to make a note in your work somewhere that the idea or words are not your own. The two main types of citation are the Works Cited page and what is called an in-text citation.

• The Works Cited is the last page of your paper or presentation that lists, in alphabetical order, all of your references (works you cited).
• In-text citation is where you reference your information after you paraphrase or quote another work.
• There are two main styles of citation, MLA and APA. MLA is usually used for language and the arts, APA is used for the sciences. In high school, you will mostly use MLA, what you use in college will depend on your major.

Below you'll find some resources that will help you with citation. Feel free to contact your friendly librarian if you need any help with a citation, even if your class didn't come to the library to do research!

CITATION ENGINES such as MyBib.com
These will help you create citations, but you are still responsible if they are incorrect.
Sometimes they will tell you they are missing information, and it is up to you to enter it manually.