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Hot Topic Brochures in the Library - These brochures were made by our library T.A.s and Ms. Duvall.

Award-winning & Recommended Book Lists

See our special Fiction Section featuring books from these award-winning lists

Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learner
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YALSA's Recommended Reading for Teens in light of recent disaster
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100 Books for the Well Read Human Being

The Academy of Achievement's Book List - Discover which books made a difference in the early lives of the most eminent achievers of our times. Here, in their own words, are the answers to the question, "What book did you read when you were young that most influenced your life?"

Other Lists

SeeMore Booklists for Teens on the Web - This is the mother of all booklists includes fiction, non fiction and other sources divided into numerous subject categories

Favorite Teenage Angst Books This site celebrates teenage angst and personal discovery. Here, you'll learn about great books for teens, meet interesting authors and other creative folks.

Teen Book Review Sources

Amazon.com for Teens - Look for any book you want and find review info as well as other books on similar topics.

Teen Reads - A Great site that reviews books for teens.

No Flying No Tights - Graphic novel review site for all ages and all genres. These people know their stuff and it's not all superheroes you know!

Reading Rants! - Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists - This review sit features books you may not see everyday!

Research Tools

Sometimes the hardest part of writing your research paper is getting started!

Searching for a Topic - This list of websites will provide you with a great starting point for choosing topics.

Searching for Sources - Once you choose a topic, use this information to search for sources

** Writer's Inc.'s Guide to Judging Sources - This guide helps you figure out if the source is primary or secondary, if the source is an expert, if the information is complete, current or biased.

OWL-Online Writing Lab @ Purdue University - A Great How-To Guides to Writing the Research Paper

How to Cite Sources in MLA & APA Format

Citation Machine - This helpful site can help you create your own bibliographic citations in minutes whether it's APA, MLA or any other format.

Noodle Tools - By asking you a series of questions about your source, this site helps you cite your source correctly in MLA or APA format.

Turnitin.com Research Resources - How to Avoid Plagiarism

Judging Your Sources - Are you using accurate information? Is it biased? Current? Complete? Is it a primary or secondary source? Use this link as a guide.

Writer's Inc. Guide to Citing Electronic Sources - This guide explains the basics of MLA format by providing sample citations.

OWL-Online Writing Lab @ Purdue University - This portion of the OWL website is dedicated to citing MLA in your research papers.

OWL-Online Writing Lab @ Purdue University - This portion of the OWL website is dedicated to citing APA in your research papers.

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