If you encounter any problems accessing the databases and websites below, please contact
Ms. Pierre at cdominiquepierre@bbns.org
Login information for password-restricted databases may be found here.
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Gale Biography in Context: Start your research here. Use this database to research your Rock History Musician.
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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): This is a website where you can find bonus information about your Musician that is more complicated to find elsewhere. If information is not readily available, citizens can submit a request to this federal agency asking for records on any person.
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Library of Congress (LOC): Use this website to find Primary Source documents about your Musician. Search your artist within quotations. Example: "Nina Simone"
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Smithsonian Open Access: Use this website to supplement more information about your Musician. You will find many Primary Source documents and photos here as well.
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Women In Rock and Roll's First Wave: Use this website for additional information about the Women in Rock "n" Roll.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Use this website for details about artists who are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
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Four R's by Rachel Lynette of Minds in Bloom
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Reword – Replace words and phrases with synonyms whenever you can.
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Rearrange – Rearrange words within sentences to make new sentences. You can even rearrange the ideas presented within the paragraph.
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Realize that some words and phrases cannot be changed – names, dates, titles, etc. cannot be replaced, but you can present them differently in your paraphrase.
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Recheck – Make sure that your paraphrase conveys the same meaning as the original text.
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Put quotation marks around all direct quotes
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Cite quotes in your text and at the end of your paper.
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Paraphrased words require in-text and end of paper citations
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Summaries require in-text and end of paper citations
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Song lyrics must be cited.
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Never copy and paste.
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Common knowledge needs no citation.