Research Guides

Asking Good Questions | Citing Sources | Internet Searching Guides and Tutorials
Research and Information Literacy Guides | Research Models | Web Site Evaluation

There are many Internet resources available to assist students with class assignments and research projects. Some of the best are listed below.

Asking Good Questions

• Questioning Toolkit by Jamie McKenzie

Citing Sources

• Citing Sources (Duke Libraries)
• MLA Style Electronic Formats by Dr. Mary Ellen Guffey
• MLA Citation Style (Long Island University)
• Online! A Reference Guide to using Internet Sources by Andrew Harnack and Eugene Kleppinger

Internet Searching Guides and Tutorials

• NoodleQuest
• Four NETS for Better Searching
• The Spider's Apprentice: A Helpful Guide to Web Search Engines (Monash Information Services)

Miscellaneous Research and Information Literacy Guides

• A+ Research and Writing for High School and College Students (Internet Public Library)
      Step by step guide to researching and writing a research paper.
• TILT - Texas Information Literacy Tutorial (University of Texas)
      This interactive library tutorial will prepare you to explore and research in the online world.
• KCTools (Kids Connect Research Toolbox) American Library Association
      Gives students advice for seeking information on the Internet.

Recommended Research Models

• The Big6 Skills Information Problem-Solving Approach to Information Skills Instruction,^TM- Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz
• The Research Cycle, created by Jamie McKenzie
• The Inquiry Cycle (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

Web Site Evaluation

• Critical Evaluation of a Web Site: Elementary Level by Kathy Schrock
• Critical Evaluation of a Web Site: Secondary Level by Kathy Schrock
• Evaluating Web Sites: What Makes a Web Site Good? (Multnomah County Library)