Mr. Regner's Student Right's project
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Chicago Citation
Citation creator. Use the same username and login you do for your chromebook at VVS. Make sure when filling out the boxes you are putting the correct information in the correct box.
This is a quick citation creator. If you want to create a citation, fill in the appropriate boxes. Once completed copy and paste on to your Citation page. Remember to put everything in alphabetical order.
Chicago Citation Assistance
Recommended Databases
Below find suggested databases for your research. VVS purchases these resources for you. The databases provide access to scholarly articles written by accredited individuals. Citations can be copied and pasted into Noodletools. Database login: Username: vvsstudent Password: info4u
Sirs Database
Gale in Context - Criminal Justice Collection (password: empirelink)
Complete listing of VVS Databases
- OneFile Criminal Justice (vvsstudent) This link opens in a new window
Criminal Justice informs the research process for researchers who are studying law, law enforcement, or terrorism, training for paralegal service, preparing for a career in homeland security, delving into forensic science, investigating crime scenes, developing policy, going to court, writing sociological reports, and much more.
Username: not needed
Password: info4u
Websites
Clues for a reliable or credible website:
- Date
- URL
- Purpose or Audience
- Author or Creator
- Does it make sense? Read the content
Recommended Websites:
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Oyez Project -U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia Database, the Oyez project by Northwestern University provided information on cases, Justices, and a Virtual Tour. You can search for cases by title, citation, and subject.
- National Youth Rights Association - Fighting for student rights through the courts
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Justia - searchable website of supreme court cases - case previews give you summaries of the case
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Supreme Court Cases- Search Supreme Court Decisions, 1937-1975. You can search cases by full text, case name or case number.
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http://www.fedworld.gov/supcourt/fsearch.htm- United States Supreme Court Decisions Full Text Searchs
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US Justice Department - search using two names in case - gives full text of case
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Supreme Court Collection - created by Cornell University - listing of court cases showcasing syllabus and justices' decisions
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Google Scholar - search engine to find more supreme court cases
Books in the Media Center
I Have the Right To by Call Number: 305.5 EHRISBN: 9781534414433Publication Date: 2018-03-06
We the Students by Call Number: 921 lANISBN: 1568027982Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Students' Rights by ISBN: 0737743417Publication Date: 2009-03-20
We the Students by ISBN: 156802570XPublication Date: 2001-04-01For and about students, the emphasis in this book is on constitutional knowledge, critical thinking, persuasive argument, and values clarification. Readers will learn the answers to: why does the court decide a particular way? and why does the law change over time?
Librarian
Questions?
email Mrs. Laramie
tlaramie@vvsschools.org
Sora eBooks
I am Malala by ISBN: 9781478902317Publication Date: 2017-05-23
Divested by ISBN: 9781603093026Publication Date: 2020-01-06
Votes of Confidence by ISBN: 9781936976904Publication Date: 2016-01-01
