This guide is for students in Mrs. Bjork's Honors 10 English Class
​ who are working on the Op-ed Paper.

Research Notes (make a copy)

Books​
Library Catalog

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GHS Library: Databases
(use for access to verified sources, such as academic journal articles, newspaper articles, and more)

Cross Search all databases OR search in OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS or GLOBAL ISSUES

GHS Library: Newspapers

Visit the Local and National News page for access to articles from 

• The Boulder Daily Camera
• The Denver Post
• Longmont Times-Call
• Loveland Reporter-Herald
• The New York Times

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Recommended Websites

• The Atlantic
• BBC
• The Chronicle of Higher Education​
• Colorado Public Radio (CPR)
• Education Week
• National Public Radio
• Newsweek
• Reuters
• Time Magazine
• USA Today
• The Wall Street Journal
• The Washington Post​

​Sample In-text Citations:
 
If there is a last name and a page number given:
    “Quote quote quote” (Brown 32).  
 
If there is a last name, but no page number given:
“Quote quote quote” (Brown). 
 
If there are two authors provided:
“Quote quote quote” (Brown and Gray).  
 
If there are more than two authors:
    “Quote quote quote” (Brown et al.)
 
If there is no author provided, cite the first words of the article’s title.  Remember quotation marks go around article titles!
“Quote quote quote” (“Pay College Athletes”).  

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Citation Tools
Noodletools

• Use NoodleTools to help generate and organize citations in MLA format.  
• Remember to cite ALL sources!
• For Access: 
  1. ​​Log into your Cherry Creek School account: my.cherrycreekschools.org
  2. Search for and select the "Noodletools" tile
  3. Either create an account OR login using "Clever"

Sample Paper for MLA Formatting:

• ​​Page 1 of Sample MLA Essay
• Page 5 of Sample MLA Essay
• Works Cited Pages of Sample MLA Essay

Video Tutorial for formatting your paper in MLA format (including header, heading, etc.)

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