RBHS Online Resources Page

Library Links

Google	Other Search Tools
Educational Games

Library catalog - search for materials in our own school library

SWAN - search for a book from other area libraries. If you find one you wish to borrow, contact an RBHS librarian to have it delivered to the school.

Bulldog Banana Bread (last updated 9/02/10)- Mrs. Duell's blog- find out what I'm reading, take a poll, learn about upcoming events in the library, etc.

RBHS BookTalk (last updated 9/02/10) - Mrs. Fritz's blog - teachers and students are invited to join the conversation about reading

Curriculum Pages - assignments, WebQuests, and lists of resources - created by RB teachers and librarians

Specialized Resources - Username and password required:

Skyward Family and Student Access

Keytrain

Naviance

Adult Tech Class 5/5/09 (Social Networking)

Research Database Subscriptions

Gale Research Databases
		find magazine articles, reference materials, and multimedia
		(Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources)
		great source for biographical information
		Zoology students, rejoice!
		literary criticism, author biographies, plot summaries, analysis, and more
CQ Reports
		monthly in-depth, non-biased, comprehensive reports and analysis of issues in the news
		International perspectives of issues in the news - full reports
**Chicago Tribune, Sun-Times**		Access World News newspapers from around the world with statistics and news from newspapers, magazines, transcripts, historical documents, and a science encyclopedia
ABC CLIO Social Studies databases		Understanding controversy and society
		Understanding conflict and society
		Explore a topic, or analyze events, ideas, movements..
		Covers 1350 - present
		Covers 1500 - present
		Covers prehistory - 1500
Teen Health & Wellness		variety of topical issues, including stress, peer pressure, suicide, divorce, and others
World Book Online		online encyclopedia, with biographies, quizzes, video, timeline, and monthly featured topics
Enciclopedia Estudiantil		en Espaňol!

Don't forget to cite your sources!!!
Purdue Online Writing Lab MLA Style MLA Sample Works Cited Page MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics MLA Works Cited Page: Basic Format MLA Works Cited: Electronic Sources (Web Publications) APA Style APA Sample Reference List (from Vanier College) APA In-Text Citations: The Basics APA Reference List: Basic Rules APA Reference List: Electronic Sources (Web Publications)
Practice Works Cited using this worksheet
Bibliographic Citation Format Hold your Horses, Cite your Sources (printable PDF format)	Citation Machine Fill in the information, and this website will create either MLA or APA style bibliography. One source at a time.	EasyBib: the bibliography maker Creates correctly formatted Works Cited in MLA format only. Compiles entire Works Cited in a running list.
Need some support for your persuasive speech or paper? Try one of these statistical websites	Evaluate websites you use Is the information accurate? written by an authority on the subject? biased?	Copyright/Plagiarism Information for Teachers

last updated 08/10