Research project tools
20th Century Decades

Local Resources | Plagiarism Check
Web 2.0 Tools
Chart Tools | Creativity | File Conversion Tools | Gif Tools | Graphic Organizers | Interactives | Multimedia |
Music Playlist Sites | Photo Tools | Polls | Puzzles & Quizzes | QR Codes | ReadWriteThink Interactives |
Sign/Text Generators | TimeLine Tools | Mrs. Houle's 20th Century Livebinder

Books
  • Non-fiction materials
  • Social Studies textbook
Online Databases
Plagiarism Check
Not sure if you are using your own voice and documenting correctly? Try these free sites - no registration required.
  • ImageCodr.org: To give correct attribution when using Creative Commons Flickr images, enter URL and get html to use on your webpage.
  • Plagiarism Checker: Free and easy detector, copy and paste or upload word document.
  • Plagiarism Checker SE: Type or paste document or website to find plagiarized text on web.
  • Plagiarisma.net: Limit of 5000 characters unless chose to register Android app and Windows download available
  • PlagTracker: Limit of 500 characters but provides feedback with highlights and list of sources.
  • TinEye Reverse Image Search: Upload a picture or enter a URL and find the original source of an image.
Web 2.0 Tools
Chart Tools | Creativity | File Conversion Tools | Gif Tools | Graphic Organizers | Interactives | Multimedia |
Music Playlist Sites | Photo Tools | Polls | Puzzles & Quizzes | QR Codes | ReadWriteThink Interactives |
Sign/Text Generators | TimeLine Tools | Mrs. Houle's 20th Century Livebinder

  • Chart Tools
    • ChartGo: Create a chart with size, colors, spacing options. Use a link or embed code. Available in 3D.
    • Hohli Online Chart Builder: Create variety of charts with size, colors, spacing options. Save image, get embed code or a link for project in hand.)
    • Online Chart Tool: Create variety of charts with ability to go back and revise. Save as image.
  • File Conversion Tools
    • Document Converter: Converts documents to PDF or image format
    • KeepVid: Download streaming video
    • Konwerter: Converts documents, images, ebooks, and pdf's. Deletes your files at conclusion of process.
    • Online Converter: Free audio, video, image, document, e-book, and hash generator
  • GIF Tools
    • Bloggif: Turn a video into an animated gif
    • Gickr: Create a gif animation from uploaded pictures or URLs
    • Gifmaker.me: (Create animated gifs, slideshows and video from choice of images.
    • Imgflip Images to Gif Generator: Upload photos, determine size, speed, select private for download, and generate an animated gif.
    • Imgflip Video to Gif Generator: Upload a video 35MB or smaller, select starting and ending points, speed, and size to create an animated gif. Chose private to download video or it appears in the public gallery
    • YouTube video to gif Add gif before youtube in your video URL to create a gif.
  • Graphic Organizers
    • Draw.io: Using a drag and drop system of pictures and shapes create diagrams or mind maps.
    • mindmap: HTML5 browser based mind mapping tool
    • yEd Live: Diagram editor from yWorks that offers a number of shapes, with grey and orange coloration. File can be uploaded back for more editing. Integrates with regular Google Drive account. (Formerly Graphity Diagram Editor)
  • Music Playlist Sites
    • Daily Motion: Music, TV and Film Videos
    • If you wish to use Playlist.me you can select music from that site or gather URL's from YouTube and use SCM.
  • Photo Tools
    • Block posters: Upload a jpg or gif picture and make a poster as large as you like.
    • Collage Tools:  Fotojet| Photocat | PhotoCollage | Photojet
    • Fotojet: Create classic or creative collages
    • Online Image Resizer: Resize, crop, rotate, add text, or effects
    • Photocat: Photo editing/collage tool
    • Photojoiner: Upload multiple photos to create a photo strip
    • PicFont: Add text to a picture in 2 easy steps
    • Pixlr: Online image/photo editor (Pixlr Express requires Flash but has a great collage tool. Unfortunately Express will soon be eliminated.)
    • Sumo Paint: Online image editor and drawing application similar to Photoshop
  • Polls
    • Poll Junkie: Create a poll of one or more questions that you can or embed on a webpage. Prevents a 2nd vote.
    • Pollmaker: Create and personalize a one question poll which provides a graphical feedback of answers.
    • Updwn: Ask a question, provide options, get a URL for your poll and share a link. Poll takes votes and offers opportunities for new ideas.
Updated January 8, 2020