Research Helps
| Big 6 (http://www.big6.com/kids/7-12.htm, 08-24-2007) | |
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Use the Big 6 to find, use, apply and evaluate information for specific needs and tasks. |
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| Copyright Documents (copyrightlaw-2.doc, 473.0 kb, 08-28-2007) |
| Evaluating Information Sources: Basic Principles (http://library.duke.edu/services/instruction/libraryguide/evaluating.html, 08-24-2007) |
| Guide to Writing Research Papers (http://web.archive.org/web/20041014010146/webster.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml, 08-24-2007) | |
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Based on Modern Language Association (MLA) documentation. |
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| Merlin (http://www.library.umass.edu/merlin/directory.html, 08-24-2007) | |
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Web-based, interactive research tutorial which explains how to do research and evaluate sources. |
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| Owl at Purdue (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/, 08-24-2007) | |
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Purdue University's Owl at Purdue offers online handouts covering writing, research, grammar, and MLA and APA style. Also a link to writing lab. |
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| Research Paper Topics (http://library.wncc.nevada.edu/researchguides/researchtopics.pdf, 08-24-2007) |
| Seven Steps of the Research Process (http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill1.htm, 08-24-2007) | |
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The following seven steps outline a simple and effective strategy for finding information for a research paper and documenting the sources you find. Depending on your topic and your familiarity with the library, you may need to rearrange or recycle these steps. Adapt this outline to your needs. From Cornell University. |
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| Study Guides and Strategies (http://www.studygs.net/, 08-31-2007) |