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https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-chart
All Sides Media Bias Sites
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Resource for checking “left” and “right” bias in hundreds of media outlets.
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Pro tip: Teachers -- have kids read about their methodology -- is their rating system objective?
Students -- Compare the same story from different outlets. Do you see the bias?
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Biography
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Colorful, engaging stories about today’s news and entertainment personalities, along with historical figures.
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Pro-tip: The search feature is available through the menu bars.
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Britannica.com
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Online encyclopedia -- free with no login, although creating an account can open up other features.
Besides entries, they have fun quizzes on a variety of academic topics
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CNN
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Current and archived information from the news organization.
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Pro tip: Sign in with Google credentials to create a profile and follow certain topics.
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CQResearcher
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Check the “pro-con” tab to find fact-based arguments for and against popular topics.
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Pro tip:Log in with Google address to access more features.
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EBSCO (aka Explora)
Detailed description:
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Long story short: simple keyword search that can be filtered by articles/journals, ebooks, reference documents, and videos.
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Pro tip: Check out the many subsites that follow.
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ERIC
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“An authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources.”
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Pro tip: Make sure you check “full text” to limit search results to sources that are fully available to us.
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Gale in Context: High School
What it’s good for
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: Over 1100 topics vetted for interest, readability, and relevance to teens.
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Pro tip: Log-in with your school gmail address for full features. Look for the ![]() to find citation information.
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Gale Lit Finder
Pro tip: Log in with Google address for full features; also, texts can be printed as pdfs or on paper.
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Gale Literature LitFinder provides access to FULL TEXT literary works and authors throughout history and includes more than 130,000 full-text poems and 650,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. The database also includes secondary materials like biographies, images, and more.
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Google Scholar
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Easy to search; helpful research tools including citations & abstracts
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How Stuff Works
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Short, easy-to-read articles on everything from how to clean AirPods to when we might get our first trillionaire.
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Pro tip: If you’re more of an auditory listener, google “Stuff You Should Know Podcast.”
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Internet Archive
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Audio, Live Music, and text. So many resources and multimedia artifacts. The United Federation of Teachers says this: “The Internet Archive says its mission is to provide universal access to all knowledge, and based on the millions of records it maintains, it is well on its way to accomplishing that goal. The site is an encyclopedic clearinghouse of all things that can be digitized, including books and textbooks, video clips, audio files, images and newspapers. It’s a nonprofit, free from advertising, with free downloads and free for everyone to use.
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Pro tip: The WAYBACK MACHINE link on this page can pull up deleted sites and earlier versions of pages.
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JStor
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Scholarly content; this research site is also popular for college-level research.
Log-in Google credentials OR
User thornridgehs
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Pro tip: Log in and follow prompts to create an account for more features
such as project folders.
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Library of Congress (Students)
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Welcome to the Library of Congress, your gateway to knowledge. Use our vast digital resources from anywhere or visit our specialized research centers in Washington, DC, to dive deeper. We are here to support your journey, no matter your level of experience. At the Library of Congress, everyone is a researcher.
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Library of Congress (teachers)
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Guide to using the LoC site with your students.
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Literary Reference Center Plus
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Log in with Google Credentials; follow prompts to create an account for more features
such as project folders.
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MedlinePlus
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A U.S. government website with a wealth of information on health-related topics.
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National Geographic Kids
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National Geographic says this site is aimed at 7-12 year olds, but it has plenty of content that doesn’t talk down to kids, making this accessible and interesting to high school students as well.
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National Library of Medicine
ed topic.
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Another government-run medical website with a variety of resources on almost any medical-relat
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Pro tip: Search the digital archives, located in the “Products and Services” tab.
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New York Times
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Full free access to the NY Times -- including news, opinion, and word games.
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The Opportunity Atlas
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Tool for looking at economic mobility through various demographics; via US Census data
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Pro-Con (via Brittanica)
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Various “controversial” topics with pros and cons summarized.
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Refseek
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A free, no login web search engine built for students and researchers. It searches over five billion documents—including books, encyclopedias, journals, and newspapers—to find academic information without commercial ads or sponsored links getting in the way.
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TED Talks
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The source for TED talks, searchable by topic.
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Pro-tip: Many TED talks are already in EdPuzzle, and you can use their questions or create your own.
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https://www.thisamericanlife.org/education
This American Life (teacher resources)
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The long-running radio show/podcast has a list of ideas for using the audio in the classroom, including some downloadable content.
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Windows to the Universe
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From the National Earth Science Teachers Association, a robust collection of science activities, databases, and lesson plans. There is a paywall for some parts, but many free links as well.
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World Book
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Encyclopedia database, catering to different levels
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Pro tip: We have three different portals based on reading level: advanced, student, and kids.
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