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Library Resources- The MPI Library's Online Databases -- for high school and middle school (updated 2/1/08)
(Note: Except for the MPI online catalog, these databases are password-protected subscription services. MPI students and faculty can ask for the passwords from the librarians.)
- The MPI Library's Online Subscription Databases -- for elementary school (updated 9/7/07)
(Note: These are password-protected sites. MPI students and faculty can ask for the passwords from the librarians.) - Finding Articles from Hawaii Newspapers [PDF] [HTML]
- How to Search in the HI State Library Catalog [PDF] [HTML]
- Finding Primary Source Documents (from the MPI Library & the Web) [PDF] (updated 1/28/08)
- The MPI Style Sheet for Research Papers [PDF](updated 3/3/08)
The MPI Style Sheet is a 6-page guide to citing sources. It is based on the MLA Handbook, 6th edition. - Checklist for MLA-Style Research Paper Formatting [PDF]
Use this checklist to make sure that your research paper is formatted correctly according to MLA style. - MS Word Tips for Research Papers [PDF] (updated 2/27/07)
Microsoft Word tips, especially on how to format research papers in correct MLA style (hanging indents, header information, etc.). - How to Cite Images from Web Pages or from MPI Library Databases [PDF] (updated 2/7/08)
- How to Cite Primary Source Documents [PDF] (updated 2/2/08)
- Useful General Reference Sites on the Web
Including online encyclopedias, dictionaries, maps, conversions/calculators, biography resources, news resources, famous quotes, homework help, etc.
- Student Directions for Turnitin.com [PDF]
Turnitin.com is a Web-based service that MPI high school subscribes to that helps catch student plagiarism from either online sources or Turnitin's archiveof previously submitted student papers. Soon after student papers are submitted, an Originality Report is generated showing if any plagiarism has been detected.