CONDUCTING RESEARCH
TLDSB subscribes to a few online research periodicals or search engines that can assist you when conducting social science, history, and English research, particularly for essay and report writing. These are mostly secondary sources that have been fact checked or vetted. Click on each button for a link and follow the instructions for logging in. Please let us know if we can help you at the library desk. When selecting sources to use for your research, consider whether or not it will pass the CRAAP test.
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The CRAAP test helps you decide how good your source is. Click the button for an explanation of the CRAAP criteria.
CRAAP test
Complete source for peer reviewed scholarly articles across all academic disciplines. To access click on the icon, then follow the prompts to sign in with your student google account.
Explore a broad range of Canadian topics, people, places, and
events through topic overviews, news, and multimedia content. To access click on the icon, then follow the prompts to sign in with your student google account.
JSTOR is an online academic digital library with access to millions of academic journal articles, books and images. Click on the logo to go there. You don't need a log in or password.
Stats Canada is the national statistical office. The agency ensures Canadians have the key information on Canada's economy, society and environment that they NEED to function effectively as citizens and decision makers. Anyone can use this source.