Media Center - Information Databases
We recommend that you begin your research with the GCPS Media Research Services page. These resources provide accurate, up-to-date information that support the school system's Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) curriculum.
GCPS Media Research Services Homepage (link to www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/media)
You may access these databases from home using current passwords available from the media staff.. The following sites may also be helpful. Gwinnett County Public Library
Try Live Homework Help accessible through the Gwinnett County Public Library SystemPrepare for the Georgia High School Graduation Test in Language Arts, Science, Math, and Social Studies by viewing the Student Guides available on this site.
www.GAcollege411.org is comprehensive resource to help students plan, apply, and pay for college. Click on “College Test Preparation” to find easy-to-use tutorials, interactive practice sessions, a vocabulary builder and a coaching tool to help strengthen your academic skills in preparation for the ACT, SAT, and GRE.
Gwinnett County Public Schools encourages parents to monitor students' activity on the Internet.
Media Center – Bibliography Information
MLA Bibliography
The purpose of citing your sources is to give the reader enough information so that they can locate it.
Below are guidelines and examples for documenting/citing some of the most common types of sources as explained in the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Fifth Edition (1999).
BOOK
Author’s last name, first name. Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, copyright date. Example: Milios, Rita. How To Make Good Choices. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 1992.
BOOK BY TWO OR MORE AUTHORS
Author’s last name, first name, and 2 nd author’s first and last name. Title of book.
Place of publication: Publisher, copyright date.
Example: Barkin, Carol and Elizabeth James. How to Write Great School Reports. New York: Lothrop, Lee, and Shepart Books, 1983.
BOOK WITH NO AUTHOR GIVEN
Title of book . Place of publication: Publisher, copyright date.
Example: Webster’s New Geographical Dictionary . Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Inc., 1997.
BOOK FROM WORLD WIDE WEB RESOURCE
’s last name, first name. Title of book. Name of editor, compiler, or translator (if relevant). Place of publication: Publisher (if given), copyright date. Date accessed by you <complete URL>.
Example: Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Ed. Henry Churchyard. 1966. 10 Sept. 1998 < http://www.pemberly.com/janeinfo/pridprej.html>.
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