Check out these awesome resources to make your research projects easier and more successful! They’ll help you search, research, format, and find reliable information for your assignments at Westlake High School. Most of these tools come from universities across the country and aren’t created by our staff unless noted. Use the links below to get started—and if you have questions or want extra help, stop by the media center and see Ms. Forrest. I’m here to help you succeed!

Research Help

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Citation Generators

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Bonsai Kitten: Dedicated to preserving the long lost art of body modification in house pets
SETI Institute: Heading up the search for extra-terrestrial life
APOP: Association for Pet Obesity Prevention
American Association of Candy Technologists: Dedicated to the advancement of the confectionery industry worldwide
ADS: The Association for Dressings and Sauces
All About Explorers: Everything you ever wanted to know about every explorer who ever lived... and more!
United States Association of Reptile Keepers: An education, conservation, and advocacy organization for herpetofauna
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster: Anti-crazy nonsense done in the name of religion
The Ova Prima Foundation: "Let us look not to primitive man's fears for inspiration. Let us look to our future, and to our beginning -- let us look to the egg."
Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division: Educating the public about the dangers of DHMO
The Museum of Jurassic Technology: An educational institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and the public appreciation of the Lower Jurassic
Driver's License Search: National Motor Vehicle License Lookup Service website - offering a free searchable database of over 210 million U.S. driver's license photos
The Flat Earth Society: "The Flat Earth Society mans the guns against oppression of thought and the Globularist lies of a new age. Standing with reason we offer a home to those wayward thinkers that march bravely on with REASON and TRUTH in recognizing the TRUE shape of the Earth - Flat. Come join us in our forums and get started learning about the greatest lie ever told."