Identify Useful Resources

• Choose the Most Helpful Research Tool ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Evaluating Information Sources ... tutorial with self-test
• Guide Words ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Identifying Primary and Secondary Sources ... Indiana University Guide
• Locating and Retrieving Relevant Information Online Advancement of Student Information Skills from the San Francisco State University
• Locating the Right Reference Tools: Almanacs ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Locating the Right Reference Tools: Atlases ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Locating the Right Reference Tools: Dictionaries ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Locating the Right Reference Tools: Encyclopedias ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Locating the Right Reference Tools: Interviews ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Locating the Right Reference Tools: Literary Criticism ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Locating the Right Reference Tools: Primary and Secondary Sources ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Locating the Right Reference Tools: Statistical Sources ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Locating the Right Reference Tools: Video and Sound Recordings ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Online Almanacs ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Online Atlases ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Online Dictionaries ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Online Encyclopedias ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Online Literary Criticism ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Online Primary and Secondary Resources ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Online Statistical Resources ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Online Video and Sound Recordings ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• What Kind of Search Engines or Directories Should You Use? ...Decide which search tool is best from Pandia's "Search Tutorial".
• Selecting Information Sources ... tutorial with self quizz
• Selecting the Right Source ... SBC/UCLA Initiative for the 21st Century
• General Web Search Tools: An Intro duction. ... SBC/UCLA Initiative for the 21st Century
• ICYouSee ... A guide to critical thinking about what you see on the web.
• Best Search Tools Chart ... Created by InfoPeople.
• About Search Engines ... A series of slides covering the use of search engines
• Survey the World of Resources ... Use multiple resources in a variety of formats to ensure complete and reliable answers to your questions.
• Scanning for Information ... SBC/UCLA Iniative for the 21st Century
• Skimming for the Main Ideas ... SBC/UCLA Iniative for the 21st Century
• Locating Materials and Resources ... Chart describing student skills and strategies, student outcomes, and teaching designs by Debbie Abilock.
• The Dewey Decimal System ... Find books accurately on library shelves by understand the logic of this system.
• Challenge Your Knowledge of the Dewey Decimal System ... from Johns Hopkins University Teacher's Academy
• Do We Know Dewey? ... elementary-level ThinkQuest
• Using BCPL Catalog ... Guide to using BCPL from home or school via the internet.
• Using BCPL Kid's Catalog ..Guide to using BCPL from home or school via the internet.
• Using Databases ... tutorial with self-test
• Using Encyclopedias and Comparing Print and CD-ROM Version s ...A good place to start to gather information on an unfamiliar topic.
• What is the Best Way to Find the Information You Need? part of a research guide from the University of New England

Formulate a Search Plan and Search Strategies

• Basic Database Searching Techniques ... Indiana University
• Boolean Bash ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Electronic Search Strategies ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Electronic Search Strategies: Comparison at a Glance ... secondary research process tutoria from the Otegon State Library System
• Electronic Search Strategies: Databases ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Electronic Search Strategies: Database Interfaces ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Electronic Search Strategies: Directories ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Electronic Search Strategies: Exact - Phrase Searching ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Electronic Search Strategies: Keyword ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Electronic Search Strategies: Metasearch Engines ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Electronic Search Strategies: Nesting ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Electronic Search Strategies: Portals ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Electronic Search Strategies: Search Engines ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Electronic Search Strategies: Subject ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Electronic Search Strategies: Subject and Keyword ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Electronic Search Strategies: Truncation and Wildcards ... secondary research pocess tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Five Step Search Strategy ... Analyze your topic & search with peripheral vision from UC Berkley's "Finding Information on the Internet" tutorial.
• Four NETS for Better Searching ... Four techniques for improving your searching from Bernie Dodge.
• Creatiing an Effective Search Statement .. SBC/UCLA Initiative for the 21st Century
• Online Search Techniques ... SBC/UCLA Initiative for the 21st Century
• Information Fluency Tips ... Tips for locating resources on the web, evaluating web sites, and integrating digital content into projects from Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy's "21st Century Information Literacy Project Portal."
• More Help with Search Strategies ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Selecting Search Terms ... tutorial with worksheet
• Searching for Information on the World Wide Web: a New Surfer's Guide ... Using indexes, search engines, and other search tools from Imaginary Landscape.
• Search Engine Tutorial ... from Pandia's "Search Central.
• The Spider's Apprentice: a Helpful Guide to Web Search Engines ... Tips on using internet search sites  like Google, alltheweb, and Yahoo from Monash Information Services
• Info Search .. series of lessons from Teen Space from the Internet Public Library
• R*Tech ... List of TrackStar, Webquests, and ThinkQuests by subject from 4Teachers
• Translate Your Topic ... Break your topic down into keywords from UC Irvine Libraries Tutorial
• Using AND, OR, NOT ... Use Boolean logic to narrow your search from UC Irnvine Libraries Tutorial
• Using Databases for Accessing Information Online Advancement of Student Information Skills from the San Francisco State University
• Using Online Catalogs, Indexes, and Web Search Engines ... Indiana University
• Using World Wide Web for Accessing Information Online Advancement of Student Information Skills from the San Francisco State University
• Choosing the Best Hits/Results ... SBC/UCLA Initiative for the 21st Century
• Information Literacy Tutorial ...Guidance for getting good results with online searching, whether you are using the library catalog, research databases, or the web.
• Search Strategies ... Examine the structure of most search tools.
• How to Use Library of Congress Resources ... covers topics from searching to citing including copyright issues
• Toolkit for Finding Treasures on American Memory ... startegies for searching the Library of Congress American Memory site
• Browser Basics ... Simple tips on browser basics.
• Planning and Conducting an Interview ...planning sheet in preparation for your interview.
• Interviewing Using the Internet ... You must have access to an email account.
• Boolean Machine ... by Rockwell Schrock.
• Boolean Operators ... SBC/UCLA Initiative for the 21st Century
• Searching Specialized Databases: the Invisible Web ... SBC/UCLA Initiative for the 21st Century
• How Search Engines Work ... An animated explanation of search engines from LearntheNet
• Searching for Web Sites ... a kid-friendly tutorial on searching the web for information

Search Tools - Wizards and Generators

• Google Books ... explanation and directions
• Google Scholar ... overview
• NoodleQuest Search Strategy Wizard ... Create a specific research strategy from Noodle Tools.
• Think Tank ... assist students with creating outlines of topics and subtopics, and narrowing searches
• Search Word Operator ... Enter key words to generate additional search terms from Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy's "21st Century Information Literacy Project Portal".
• Keyword Generator...Free keyword suggestion tool generates 10 keywords suggested by Google.

Evaluate Information

• Evaluating Information .... Indiana University
• Evaluating Information from Websites ... tutorial with self-test
• Evaluating Web Information ... secondary research process tutorial from the Oregon State Library System
• Evaluating Websites Worksheet ... Oregon State Library System
• Fact or Folly ...Authenticating online information from the Media Awareness Network.
• Evaluating Web Resources ... Quick reference chart from Sonoma State University
• Critically Evaluating Web Resources ... Checklist for evaluating sites from Western Kentucky University
• Determining Relevancy ... SBC/UCLA Initative for the 21st Century
• Determing Authority and Accuracy ... SBC/UCLA Initiative for the 21st Century
• Determining Point of View ... SBC/UCLA Initiative for the 21st Century
• Determining Currency ... SBC/UCLA Initiative for the 21st Century
• Evaluate the Information You Find ... a Research Process Tutorial from LSU
• Understanding URLs ... SBC/UCLA Initiative for the 21st Century
• Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages ... concise chart from Olin & Uris Libraries of Cornell University.
• 2Learn.ca Net Check Website Evaluation Form ... web site evaluation generators for grades K - 3, Grades 4 - 6, Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12.
• ALA's Great Web Sites for Kids Selection Criteria ... How can you tell if a site you find is worthwhile?
• Hoax? Scholarly Advice? Personal Opinion? You Decide! ... Collection of websites illustrating the need for careful examination and critical review of internet information.