A crucial part of any research is finding credible sources for your topic. We recommend that you look for research sources that:
- Provide background knowledge
- Support your argument, and those that counter your argument
- Provide reliable statistical information, timelines, etc.
Actively Learn makes it easy for you to import and store all your research content in one space for easy access. Get your research going, import Internet articles, Google Docs, and PDFs.
Internet Articles
There are two ways for you to import internet articles:
- Either by choosing 'Add content' from your 'Research Projects' page
- Or a much easier and faster alternative through our Chrome extension
To add from your Research Projects page:
STEP 1: Select a class then open the "Research Projects" tab.
STEP 2: Select "Add content" then "import internet article."
STEP 3: Paste in the URL and "save"
Google Docs
Make sure you are logged in to the Google account from which you would like to upload, then select the article you want to be imported.
STEP 1: Select a class then the "Research Projects" tab
STEP 2: Select "Add content" then "import Google Docs"
Make sure you are logged into the Google account you want to import your document from.
STEP 3: Click on the document you want then "select"
STEP 4: Add text details:
PDFs
FYI: PDFs are harder to annotate and collaborate on. You can convert this into Google Docs if you prefer.
STEP 1: Select a class then the "Research Projects" tab
STEP 2: Select "Add content" then "upload PDF"
STEP 3: Click on the Upload Box to select a PDF file from your computer to upload
STEP 4: Select a file then open
STEP 5: Click "Next"
STEP 6: Write in the title, author, and then click "Done"
STEP 6: The PDF will be uploaded into your research space
It might take a little while to load up based on file size.
Move texts between classes
If you added the text to the wrong class in error, or later decided to use it in a different class you can move the text.
STEP 1: Select "More", then "Move"
STEP 2: Select the text you would like to move, and click "next"
STEP 3: Select the class you would like to move the text to
The text will now appear in that class's research project section.