Searching Tools
The Research Process
1)Brainstorm keywords and develop research question
2)Choose the best tool for the job
3)Refine and Repeat Search
4)Evaluate Source
5)Cite Sources and Avoid Plagiarism - Links to Help Students
- Google - Use advanced search options
- Evaluated Subject Directories - Below
- General News Sources - Local, National, and International
- MeL - Michigan eLibrary, "academic journals, magazines, multimedia, news, primary sources, reference, statistics and viewpoints - use the "Teens" link on the left"
- eLibrary [OPAC] - Links to Local Public Libraries
Evaluated Subject Directories
Guides compiled by subject specialists. From the UC Berkley Digital Library SunSITE
- Internet Public Library - Pathfinders and reference tools from the University of Michigan
- Awesome Library - Carefully reviewed resources organized by grade level and language
- The Virtual Library - The oldest catalog of the web, started by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of html and the web itself
- Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Government Institutions
- Academic Info - "Guides compiled by subject specialists. From the UC Berkley Digital Library SunSITE"