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SAS Middle School Library: Research Video Tutorials

Welcome to the Singapore American Middle School Library Page. You can use this page to access our print book and ebook catalogs, research using our database links, and find your next great read with recommended reading lists.

Pre-research

Researching can be overwhelming, this video shares pre-researching strategies we can use when we do not know how or where to start. 


 

Researching Videos

In the video tutorial below you will learn how to browse Gale Issues for topics that support Argument, Persuasion, Editorial Writing, general Research and more. Check out Gale in Context Global Issues to access extensive collections on many controversial topics.


 

In the video tutorial below you will learn how to perform different searches in Gale in order to narrow your results. The searches are: General Keyword search; Advanced search, using the Visual Mapping tool; and using the Topic Finder. 


 

Researching Videos

In the video tutorial below you will learn the different ways you can search in ProQuest eLibrary. This database has extensive article collections for different topics.


 

To Google or Not to Google? That is the question.

We rather you use our databases for research, but we know you also like using Google. So... in order to best support you, check out the video below for best search practices in Google. 

Librarian

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Monica Vega
Contact:
Mrs. Vega, Middle School Librarian
Mrs. Prem, Library Assistant
Mr. Coleman, Makerspace, Miss Zuhairul, Makerspace Assistant/technician
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