Gathering Information

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8.3: Evaluating the output of search engines
8.4: What happens when you are locked out of a source?
9.1: Interviewing techniques
9.3: Can any question be free of bias?
10.1: Evaluating questionable Web sources

Purdue's Online Writing Lab's "Internet Research Starting Points"
A series of links devoted primarily to educational research and categorized according to: Arts and Literature; Science, Engineering, and Technology; Government Information; and Social Sciences.
U.S. Federal Government Agencies Directory
Provided by the Louisiana State University Libraries System, an extensive list of Internet-based agencies covering Executive, Judicial, Legislative, Independent, Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Quasi-Official areas.
RobertNiles.com "Finding Data on the Internet"
A guide to public policy and public affairs resources online, as well as an aid to interpreting statistics and technical data.
Tools for Online Journalists
About.com's resource site for journalists is also a helpful research aid for technical communicators in public relations and science writing.
Is the Internet like a Library?
By Keith C. Ivey of EEI Communications. A helpful article assessing the strengths and weaknesses of Internet versus library resources. Includes many related links.
Using the Internet for Research (FAQ)
A guide by Charlie Harris that includes Useful Links and Archive sections. Discusses advantages and disadvantages of Internet research and offers extensive suggestions for efficient information searches. Includes an excellent link to many types of Internet search tools.
Citing Cyberspace
By James D. Lester, copyright Addison Wesley Longman. A complete guide to citing electronic sources in various disciplines, including a section entitled "Using Search Engines and Finding Resources on the Internet."

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