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                  LitHappens: Tools

The Lexile Analyzer*, developed by MetaMetrics, examines the sentence length and word frequency of a portion of text in order to determine the degree of challenge it presents to a reader, expressed as a Lexile measure. Register with Lexile.com by creating a free account in order to access the Lexile Analyzer.

* Learn more by checking out the Lexile Analyzer User Guide.
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Achieve the Core's Academic Word Finder identifies the most useful academic/tier 2 vocabulary in a text. Development of academic vocabulary fosters students' understanding of complex texts in all content areas. Register for a free account to access this excellent resource.
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Web Page Readability Test Tool
Enter a URL and find the estimated grade level of a webpage (as well as estimates using other readability indices), # of sentences, # of words & "complex words", average # of words per sentence, and average # of syllables/word.
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Giving Credit Where Credit is Due: Citing Your Sources
These excellent resources will get you started!
  • The MLA Style Center
  • APA Style Resources
  • The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)​​
    • Evaluating Sources​
    • ​MLA Guide
    • APA Guide
  • EasyBib: Free Bibliography Generator​
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