Research Resources

General Guides

Library Research at Cornell: A Hypertext Guide

Finding Information on the Internet: A Tutorial U of California, Berkeley

Librarians' Index to the Internet
Sink or Swim: Internet Search Tools & Techniques (Version 5.0) Ross Tyner, Okanagan University College
WWW Virtual Library's Evaluation of Information Sources Alistair Smith
Distinguishing Scholarly Journals from Other Periodicals Cornell
Copyright & Fair Use from Stanford

Evaluating Information on the WWW

Evaluating Information on the Internet  Scott D. Brandt

Thinking Critically about WWW Resources Esther Grassian at UCLA's questions
Evaluating Web Resources Alexander and Tate 

How to Critically Analyze Information Sources Cornell Library
Evaluating Web Sites Colorado State University Libraries
WWW Research: Anatomy of a Web page Craig Branham

 

Search Tools

FirstSearch Database (authorization required)
Metro's Online Databases
My Virtual Reference Desk Search engines, news and weather sites, newspapers, magazines - a wide variety of links
OneLook Dictionaries search multiple dictionaries
Whatis.com The vast world of internet terminology explained
Dogpile A favorite "meta" search engine -- an excellent search engine
Internet Sleuth  Web directory, search tools and more
Metasearch Has selections to help trim the search and the output
HotBot A pretty reliable engine for most simple searches of the WWW
I-tools dictionary, thesaurus, translator, and other tools, all on one page
Search Engine Watch

Lycos Search

 

Formatting Papers and Bibliographies

Citing Articles from Online Databases: MLA Style
Citing Articles from Online Databases: APA Style

Walker's APA Style Sheet
Walker/ACW Style Sheet for citing electronic resources in MLA form

Columbia Guide to Online Style

Modern Language Association Documentation Style FAQ only
Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Online.  Covers both print and online sources
Online:  A Reference Guide to Using Internet Resources
A Brief Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History and the Humanities Melvin Page
Ready Reference:  Online Style Manuals Ithaca College Library
Introduction to Basic Legal Citation from Peter W. Martin at Cornell
 

Local Libraries

Metro Library
Omaha Public Library

Bellevue University
University of Nebraska at Omaha Library
Creighton Reinert/Alumni Library
Nebraska Libraries on the Internet

 

Libraries on the Internet

Libweb - Libraries on the Web
The Internet Public Library

Library of Congress
 

Electronic Periodicals

U.S. Department of Education Publications
CNN Interactive
Yahoo-News and Media
Wired News
Reflective Periodicals, News, and Entertainment
 

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Last revised by C. Catherwood June 12, 2007