Why is a library important for research, even in the digital age?
"Google is great. But your professors will expect you to use more than just websites for your college papers and projects. Luckily, librarians are experts in research and can teach you to research beyond Google." Attributed to the Library CSU San Marcos
"Google is great. But your professors will expect you to use more than just websites for your college papers and projects. Luckily, librarians are experts in research and can teach you to research beyond Google." Attributed to the Library CSU San Marcos
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Links and tools for general research:
Proteus Internet Search: multiple portals for school research
Study Guides and Strategies: Elements of a Research Paper
SweetSearch: A search tool for students
Research & Citations, an inclusive Livebinder by Marie Slim
Research Beyond Google: 119 Authoritative, Invisible, and Comprehensive Resources
"Realtime" search: up-to-the-second social updates, news articles, and blog posts
Research with "Google squared"
Citations
Annotated Bibliographies, Capella University Writing Center
bibme
Citing Fiction or Poetry Quotations, by Marie Slim
NoodleTools
STHS: Preparing a Works Cited and Consulted List
Son of Citation Machine
Works Cited MLA 7, wiki guideline by Marie Slim
Evaluating sources
RADCAB: Your Vehicle for Information Evaluation
Evaluating Websites:
1. Website: Evaluating Web Sites
2. Prezi: Website Evaluation by Marie Slim
3. Livebinder: Website Evaluation by tlgarvin
Note Taking
Chandler: Chandler markets itself as a "note-to-self organizer" that lets you track notes, manage a calendar, share information, and take notes online.
Evernote: Evernote is a great note-taking and organization tool for students who snap photos with friends and need to save screenshots, text and images from the web.
MyNoteit: Take notes online, organize bookmarks, keep a calendar, and search or share your notes with classmates.
TiddlyWiki: A great wiki for storing notes, sharing ideas with classmates, creating your own website, and being productive.
Ubernote: Lets you manage, share and manipulate web notes with Twitter, Firefox, e-mail, iGoogle, Internet Explorer, BlackBerry and more.
mySchoolog: This online organizer features a place for saving and managing notes, schedules, grades and more.
Wridea: Organize notes and prepare for papers and tests with this writing tool that lets you save different pages, themes, ideas and more.
(From: http://www.onlineschools.org/2009/09/08/100-free-web-tools-to-help-you-hack-college/)
Primary Sources
Proteus Internet Search: multiple portals for school research
Study Guides and Strategies: Elements of a Research Paper
SweetSearch: A search tool for students
Research & Citations, an inclusive Livebinder by Marie Slim
Research Beyond Google: 119 Authoritative, Invisible, and Comprehensive Resources
"Realtime" search: up-to-the-second social updates, news articles, and blog posts
Research with "Google squared"
Citations
Annotated Bibliographies, Capella University Writing Center
bibme
Citing Fiction or Poetry Quotations, by Marie Slim
NoodleTools
STHS: Preparing a Works Cited and Consulted List
Son of Citation Machine
Works Cited MLA 7, wiki guideline by Marie Slim
Evaluating sources
RADCAB: Your Vehicle for Information Evaluation
1. Website: Evaluating Web Sites
2. Prezi: Website Evaluation by Marie Slim
3. Livebinder: Website Evaluation by tlgarvin
Note Taking
Chandler: Chandler markets itself as a "note-to-self organizer" that lets you track notes, manage a calendar, share information, and take notes online.
Evernote: Evernote is a great note-taking and organization tool for students who snap photos with friends and need to save screenshots, text and images from the web.
MyNoteit: Take notes online, organize bookmarks, keep a calendar, and search or share your notes with classmates.
TiddlyWiki: A great wiki for storing notes, sharing ideas with classmates, creating your own website, and being productive.
Ubernote: Lets you manage, share and manipulate web notes with Twitter, Firefox, e-mail, iGoogle, Internet Explorer, BlackBerry and more.
mySchoolog: This online organizer features a place for saving and managing notes, schedules, grades and more.
Wridea: Organize notes and prepare for papers and tests with this writing tool that lets you save different pages, themes, ideas and more.
(From: http://www.onlineschools.org/2009/09/08/100-free-web-tools-to-help-you-hack-college/)
Primary Sources
Internet4Classrooms: (scroll) Primary Source Documents
Reference materials
refdesk.com: Encyclopedias
Research portals
refdesk.com
Search tools
SearchQuest: A WebQuest About Search Tools
Virtual Middle School Library
*Just for fun: Peeps Research
Research systems from other school libraries
RUSD, Ramona HS Ram Research
The Research Paper
refdesk.com: Encyclopedias
Research portals
refdesk.com
Search tools
SearchQuest: A WebQuest About Search Tools
Virtual Middle School Library
*Just for fun: Peeps Research
Research systems from other school libraries
RUSD, Ramona HS Ram Research
The Research Paper
Springfield Township HS Research Guide
