Project Rubric: Research Rubric and Infographic Rubric


Library Catalog: Destiny Quest

• Destiny Quest: Destiny Quest allows you to search the library's entire physical collection (i.e. books, DVDs and audiobooks), as well as it's selection of ebooks from any Internet connected device.

Recommended Databases

• Gale: Science in Context
• Facts On File: Science Online
• Gale: Health and Wellness Resource Center
• NBC Learn
• Gale: Global Issues in Context
• Gale: Opposing Viewpoints in Context
• Gale: Health Reference Center Academic
• Gale: Federated Search - Search all of the Gale databases at once

Recommended Websites

• Center for Disease Control (CDC)
• Mayo Clinic: Diseases and Conditions 
• National Institutes of Health
• World Health Organization: Pandemic and Epidemic Diseases

Recommended Periodicals

• NY Times
• BBC
• Economist
• The Boston Globe
• Discover Magazine
• National Geographic
• AllAfrica.com

Example Research Questions

• Too Broad: What is Lung Cancer?
• Too Narrow: What age group is most likely to be impacted by lung cancer?
• Just Right: Why do people in high poverty areas have higher instances of lung cancer?