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Searching the Internet
- How do I do research on the Internet?
There's a lot of information on the Internet. A good beginning in research is to understand the difference between Search Engines and Subject Directories.
Recommended Search Engines: Table of Features (University of Berkeley):
This table compares several search engines by looking at features and limitations.
High school + / Teachers / Researchers
Recommended General Subject Directories: Table of Features (University of Berkeley):
This table compares content and type of several of the big Subject Directories.
High school + / Teachers / Researchers
Searching the Internet: Recommended Sites and Search Techniques (University at Albany Libraries):
Includes sample topics and the tools to retrieve information about them with general guidelines about how to approach subject directories and search engines as research tools.
High school + / Teachers / Researchers
Kid's Search Tools:
A one-page source to help you find: search words for a topic, basic information on a topic, and web sites for kids.
Elementary / Middle school
KidsClick! Web Search for Kids by Librarians:
A guide to valuable and age appropriate web sites.
Elementary / Middle school
How to write a term paper (Gale Group Databases):
This guide is designed to support you as you use electronic and print resources, from choosing a topic to drafting and revising a research paper.
High school +
- How do I know if a Web Site is good?
Not everything published on the Web is good. Basically, anyone can put up on the web anything they want! How do you determine a good web site from a bad web site? What criteria can be used to determine the validity of a site?
Great Web Sites for Kids (American Library Association):
Discusses criteria like who put up the web site, purpose, design and stability, and content.
Elementary / Middle School
Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask (University of California, Berkeley):
A series of techniques and questions helps determine what a web site is and if it will be useful.
High school + / Teachers / Researchers
- What is plagiarism?
The dictionary defines plagiarism as the act of using and passing "off (the ideas or writings of another) as one's own." The ease of accessing information from the Internet makes plagiarism very tempting, but that doesn't make it right!
What is Plagiarism? (Georgetown University):
Defines plagiarism, discusses paraphrasing, and demonstrates the best way to do original work.
Middle school + / Teachers
Avoiding Plagiarism: Mastering the Art of Scholarship (University
of California, Davis):
Learning how to build upon other's ideas and giving credit in the right place is true scholarship. This web site discusses how to avoid plagiarism and how to cite works.
High school + / Teachers / Researchers
- How do I correctly cite sources?
Not only is there a wide range of information formats to cite from, but there are also several styles of how to cite that information.
Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper:
Demonstrates how to cite works, using Turabian, Chicago Manual of Style, MLA Handbook, and Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
Middle school + / Teachers / Researchers
Citation Machine
By inputting different elements, this web site actually builds an MLA or APA citation for you!
High school / Teachers / Researchers
Citing Information from the Gale Databases:
This guide shows examples of citation information for articles and documents retrieved from the InfoTrac Web and GaleNet databases.
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