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​Under the HOME tab of this website, go to "Library Links" and use the "Website Evaluation and Searching Tips" section , to help you determine if you can rely on an unknown website. 


WORKS  CITED
There are several possible MLA8 citation generators for your Works Cited list, such as,  easybib.com , BibMe , Citation Machine or C​itefast.com . Select Manual Entry mode when using a citation generator as this will also teach you how to read a citation. format your page using Times New Roman 12, double-spacing, hanging indents and alphabetical order  
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PERSUASIVE ESSAY:  

What creates and shapes a person's identity?

DIGITAL  RESOURCES:

VSB DATABASES:  Accessible from the Home tab once logged into the library software (  http://library.vsb.bc.ca ).
Helpful databases may include:
  • ​BBC News  (i.e. try searching "identity, BIPOC,", etc.)
  • EBSCOhost (searchable with keywords; use limiters along left side)
  • Gale in Context: Canada  (ie. try searching "cultural identity"  ---->  "Topic Finder" to the right of that page)
  • Gale in Context: Global Issues (i.e. try searching "social media" ----> "Related Topics" at the bottom of that page)​
  • Newspapers:    (DO NOT require login at school. At home remote login username: [email protected]. password: newspaper)
  • ​The Province
  • The Vancouver Sun
Use keywords found in resources to help with your searches.  Remember, databases may have links to other helpful resources on your topic. (ie. social media, relationships, family, culture, religion)

OTHER WEBSITES:
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  • Teen Magazines (EBSCO)
  • www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-emotional-meter/201908/how-build-strong-sense-self
  • www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/science-choice/201412/basics-identity
  • www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/individuals-and-society/attributing-behavior-to-persons-or-situations/v/self-concept-self-identity-social-identity
  • ​www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2019/07/multiple-identities
  • hbr.org/2019/12/what-happens-when-your-career-becomes-your-whole-identity
  • www.bbc.com/future/article/20180608-how-our-teenage-years-shape-our-personalities
  • www.bbc.com/future/article/20190222-the-hidden-significance-of-what-we-eat
  • www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/mcat/behavior/behavior-and-genetics/a/genes-environment-and-behavior