Helpful Academic Sites

Evaluating Internet Sources The good, the bad, and the ugly


       
The Internet is a relatively new and untested information and 
communication medium. 
We need to evaluate, expand, and adapt existing criteria for 
evaluating its content.
             

http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/webcrit.html

Why you should never cite Wikipedia...use it for information, but 
don't cite it.
Warning - Wikipedia

EXCELLENT alternative to google
Educator approved sites

For research, Google is frequently not the best place to start
You Can't Just Google It! 

findingDulcinea.com
findingDulcinea helps you research thousands of subjects online 
by providing links to the best resources, ordered logically, and 
woven with context, insights, and research strategies. 
Tons of great information for students

         Several citation makers....Please check them out.
Easybib.com can only make an acceptable citation if you enter the 
correct information.  There are many citation helpers on the 
Internet 
for example...http://library.duke.edu/research/citing/

For a more detailed and sophisticated citation directions - check 
out -  http://ipl.org/div/farq/netciteFARQ.html
     
Help with citations

Interested in the how search work and which one might best meet 
your research needs?
http://www.internettutorials.net/engines.asp

How to research the Internet
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Technology/Internet/Dulcineas-Guide-to-Searching-on-the-Web.html

Great reference site!
Information you can trust

Site reduces the lengthy urls.  It works.
URLs made simple

Library of over 2,600 videos covering everything from arithmetic 
to physics, finance, and history and 207 practice exercises. 
2,600+ educational videos

       Copyright Free and Public Domain Media Sources
There are numerous web sites where you can find copyright free 
and public domain images.
Google has great images; everybody uses Google so why not search 
for a unique image that "everybody" hasn't used.
Pictures & Images Galore 

Need help with the finer points of Microsoft Office????
User friendly microsoft office tutorials 

Plagiarism Prevention: Sites and Citing Sources for Detection and 
Prevention
http://tinyurl.com/3mt7fzk

Excellent information for writing your research papers
http://www.aresearchguide.com/6plagiar.html

IPads in the Classroom

Chicago Public Library
Accessible data bases with CPL library card

Pro and Con issues are highlighted

                              
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