Research+Tools


 * CMCSS teachers and Technology Integration Coaches are using the free versions of these tools.


 * Click the name of the tool for detailed information about set up and use in classroom on Empower Students.**
 * Click on the image below the name of the tool for a link to the website for the tool if applicable.**


 * Tool ||  || Description ||   || Account Information ||   || Equipment Needed ||   || Included in these Professional Learning Session(s) ||
 * ==**Gale Power Search**==
 * ==**Gale Power Search**==

||  || A collection of articles from thousands of Gale resources – magazines, journals, newspapers and books along with videos, images and podcast content. ||  || Account not required to search within TN.

With accounts, students can save searches. ||  || Device with internet connection ||   ||   || ||  || Lesson plans on this site are Google's attempt to meet search literacy lesson standards and are broken down based on level of expertise in search: Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced. ||  ||   ||   || Device with internet connection ||   ||   ||
 * ==**Google Search Lesson Plans**==
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TN Electronic Library ||  || The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is an online library that gives everyone in Tennessee access to magazine, journal, and newspaper articles, essays, practice tests, e-books, primary source materials, and more! TEL is available free of charge, 24/7 from any computer with access to the internet. ||  || Account not required within TN.

With optional account, additional privileges are available. ||  || Device with internet connection ||   ||   || ||  || CMCSS Technology Integration Coaches have developed this site to house research resources. Currently, it has resources for middle school listed but will eventually contain resources for high schools and elementary schools. ||  || No account required. ||  || Device with internet connection ||   ||   || ||  || Course information and outline for the Online Research Strategies for Students course offered at CMCSS during Summer 2014.
 * ==**Research Resources**==
 * ==**@Online Research Strategies for Students**==


 * Finding Information
 * Search Process
 * Evaluating and Validating Information and Sites
 * Finding, Recognizing, and Appreciating Varied Points of View
 * Citing Sources, Fair Use, Creative Commons ||  || No account required. ||   || Device with internet connection ||   || @Online Research Strategies for Students ||