| Research |
| SofNet -
Researching on the Web |
The
Spire Project - Researching Research |
Learning About Searching
from
Search
Engine Showdown
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Online Journalism Review-
Researching
People on the Web- Part #1 & Part #2 |
| Webliminal- Searching &
Researching on the Web |
BJ
Pinchbeck Homework Helper- English |
Internet Researcher: Strategies for
Researching a Topic
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Giant Glossary.com (An Eclectic Online
Almanac) |
| Center for Media
Literacy |
O*Net Online- Occupation Research
Center |
Search Engines- Top Ten Tips for Searching
How
Good is Your Information from the Web?
Lists of Popular & Specialized Search Engines
The Search Engines to use for Specific Searches
Sites About Search Engines & Searching |
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Beyond
Simple
Web Searching -- Guerrilla
Tactics to
Get The Information
You Want & Know What You're Getting
An Online Tutorial
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Resources by
Topic
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| Writing-
Style Guides & Resources |
| OWLs- Online Writing
Labs (a list from IWAC) |
Indispensable
Writing Resources |
A Comprehensive
Guide to Writing Research Papers
from
Capital Community College based on MLA |
A
Collection of Style Guides-
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| Writing-
Tools for Writers |
 Merriam-Webster's
Online Dictionary,
Thesaurus & More
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Your
Word Processor is Not a Typewriter-
Guidelines for Using Word Processing Software
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Your Dictionary.com - English
& Foreign Language
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Sharing Documents Created with
Different Software Programs and/or
Computer Platform |
RefDesk.com - "The Single
Best Source for Facts"
A Writer's
Companion Site. Multiple search tools, dictionaries and word
search tools, along with people information finders, news, indexes, etc.
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Gleaning
Material from Web Pages-
Guide to Printing or Saving Only the Portion of Pages You
Need |
Cambridge Online Dictionary-
Includes Idioms & Verbal Phrases |
Online Guides- Using
Word Processing & a Variety of Software
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One Look -
Search Multiple Online
Dictionaries |
Beginner's Tutorials for
Using Productivity Software-
Word Processing, Spread Sheets, Web Page Creation &
More
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| Roget’s
II: The New Thesaurus |
ERIC Online
Thesaurus of Library Topic Descriptors |
| Lycos Rhyme Zone- find rhymes, synonyms, definitions & more |
Wikipedia- Free
Online Encylopedia with lots of current eventst. However there is a
twist-- experts in their fields and anyone, including you, can
contribute information. Because of free flow of information you have to
take things with a grain of salt.
|
Ask
Oxford (from
the Dictioanry People)
Words, Quotes & A Guide to Cryptic/Crossword Puzzle Words |
Free Word
Processing, Spread Sheet, Presentation & Paint/Draw Software from
OpenOffice.org
Each can create or read files from corresponding Microsoft ®
Products. (For you to Download at Home or Click
here for availability on CD)
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| Citation of
Electronic Resources |
| APA Citation Guide
for electronic Resources |
Citation
Styles- Online Guide
based on MLA Handbook |
Landmarks Citation Machine
|
Library of
Congress Learning Page- How to Cite Electronic Sources
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| Internet
Citation Guides |
Citing Electronic
Resources by IPL |
| Copyright |
| US Copyright Office |
Copyright
Clearing Center |
Copyright & Fair Use -
Stanford University
|
Ten Myths About
Copyright- an essay |
| Copyright Website |
Crash
Course in Copyright
from the University of Texas |
|
Digital Millenium
Copyright Act of 1998 |
Plagarism
|
Includes an online
quiz to test your understanding of plagiarism
& a section on "How to Recognize Plagiarism" |
Ceating
101- Detecting Plagarism from Kimball Library |
| Developing
Ethical Behavior in Students, What Schools Must Do |
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The
happy star logo to the left Indicates
the Web Master's personal picks as the
"Current Top Stars for Researching
& Writing Tools"
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The
world of the web changes almost daily so today's top link picks may
soon be replaced by new rising stars (at least
temporarily!) |
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