Research Guide |
Please don’t hesitate
to ask for advice. |
| Follow these suggested guidelines to find appropriate resources
in our media center: |
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Check the Online Catalog (Info Center): |
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- Locate your subject or key words in the catalog
- Note the call numbers and check the shelves
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Check appropriate reference sources (these books may not show
up in a subject/key word search on the online catalog):
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- Subject specific reference books
- Specialized encyclopedias
- Dictionaries
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Check the databases we subscribe to: |
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- CQ Researcher
- Culturegrams
- Encyclopedia Britannica
- Galenet – Biography Resource Center, Literature Resource Center, Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center, Science Center, Student Resource Center Gold
- SIRS
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Check the Internet – Media Center Links |
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- Offers links to general research topics
- Offers links to use Galenet at home
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Check the Internet – Search Engines (Google,
Clusty, etc.)
Consider the following web site criteria for an evaluation
of the reliability of your site: |
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- Accuracy
- Author
- Bias
- Content
- Currency
- Ease of navigation
- Intended audience
- Organization
- Purpose
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| Plagiarism |
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The following sites are excellent sources of information about
plagiarism. They explain how to avoid plagiarism and how to know
when to cite sources. |
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| Works Cited |
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The Media Center maintains a list of examples of correct citations
for commonly used sources. Also the following sites provide information
for using MLA: |
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