At the Oceanside High School Library, our goal is to ensure that learners graduate as competent, critical, and ethical users and producers of ideas and information.It is our mission to prepare lifelong learners; "information literate" citizens able to determine their information needs, recognize relevant information, solve problems and effectively, and creatively communicate the results of their research.  A research project, whether it is a traditional paper, a video, or a media presentation, is the end product of a thinking process that involves student-centered questioning or inquiry.

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Research begins here. Access our library's databases which are organized according to subject to get you started.  
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Where do I begin?
The Steps of Research

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  1. CHOOSE A TOPIC. Choose a topic which interests and challenges you. ...
  2. FIND INFORMATION. Surf the Net. ...
  3. STATE YOUR THESIS. Do some critical thinking and write your thesis statement down in one sentence. ...
  4. MAKE A TENTATIVE OUTLINE. ...
  5. ORGANIZE YOUR NOTES. ...
  6. WRITE YOUR FIRST DRAFT. ...
  7. REVISE YOUR OUTLINE AND DRAFT. ...
  8. TYPE FINAL PAPER.

​JSTOR (pronounced JAY-stor; short for Journal Storage) is a digital library founded in 1995. Originally containing digitized back issues of academic journals, it now also includes books and primary sources, and current issues of journals. It provides full text searches of almost 2,000 journals.
Finding Credible Sources

Be sure to visit the databases available from our homepage to ensure that you are gathering credible sources for your research project. Make a project in Easybib and cite each source! Please note that all of our resources are available for home use when entering the provided username and password.



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