Planning a research project
Research journal
Finding a topic and question
Research strategy
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Designing your search
Information on research strategy, with a sample strategy, from
Capital Community College.
- Research
strategy
Advice on developing a research strategy, from Queen's
University.
Finding sources
Keyword searches
Searching the library
Online reference works
Searching the Web
Web search engines
Directories that review sites
Advanced and efficient search engines
Other search engines
Virtual libraries
- WWW Virtual
Library
Links to hundreds of indexes around the world.
- BUBL LINK
Academic Web resources organized by subject, from Strathcylde
University.
- INFOMINE
Searches of scholarly Internet resources in the arts, humanities,
sciences, and business and economics, along with links to journals
and other resources, from the University of California.
- Internet Public
Library
Extensive reference sections and searchable online books and
journals, from University of Michigan.
- Librarians' Index to the
Internet
A collection of subject-related links compiled by librarians, from
The Library of California.
- Library of Congress
Access to collections and services, legislative information,
copyright information, FAQs, a search catalog of over 120 million
items, and special presentations.
Encyclopedias
- Encyclopedias
Links to online editions of general and specialized encyclopedias,
from the Internet Public Library.
- Bartleby.com
Excellent set of links to encyclopedias and many other reference
works and literary texts, from Bartleby.com.
Dictionaries
- Dictionaries
Links to online dictionaries, from the Internet Public Library.
- Bartleby.com
Excellent set of links to dictionaries and many other reference
works and literary texts, from Bartleby.com.
Almanacs
- Almanacs
Links to online almanacs, from the Internet Public Library.
- Bartleby.com
Excellent set of links to almanacs and many other reference works
and literary texts, from Bartleby.com.
Library catalogs
Biographies
- Biographies
Links to online biographies, from the Internet Public Library.
Discussion lists, newsgroups, Web forums, synchronous
communication
Evaluating sources
Synthesizing sources
- Synthesis
writing
Comprehensive information on synthesizing sources, from Drew
University.
Note taking
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Taking notes
Tips for taking notes during the research process, from Empire
State College.
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Taking notes
Practical tips on note-taking, from University of Victoria.
Summary, paraphrase, and quotation
Integrating borrowed material
Avoiding plagiarism
Documenting sources
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MLA Style
Guidelines on using MLA style for in-text citations and lists of
references, from Purdue Online Writing Lab.
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APA Style
Guidelines on using APA style for in-text citations and lists of
references, from Purdue Online Writing Lab.
Plagiarism detection sites
- Turnitin.com
A plagiarism-checking site that includes links for students on
research tips and avoiding plagiarism, form Turnitin.com
- Plagiarism
self-detection
Enables testing a sample from a paper to detect possible
plagiarism, from Glatt Plagiarism Services.
- Educational CyberPlayground
Links to plagiarism-detecting software and current plagiarism issues.