Research Tools and Strategies
Citation Style for Research Papers
This site, created by Long Island University Library, offers MLA, APA, and Chicago citation styles. Excellent site.
American Chemical Style (ACS) Citation Style
This site, created by University of Science in Philadelphia, offers ACS citation style.
Study Guides and Strategies
This site offers tips on everything from preparing for tests to writing and reading skills to classroom participation. Excellent resource.
OWL - Online Writing Lab
Specifically designed for Purdue U students, but these sites offer writing information:
General Writing Concerns - http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/index.html/
Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling - http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/index.html/
Research and Documenting Sources - http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/index.html/
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Information Resources
Refdesk.com
A one-stop site for all things Internet: news, weather, sports, reference, encyclopedia, facts on file, search engines, and much more.
Multnomah County Library
This database of web sites is designed by the librarians from the Multnomah County Library, Oregon, for student use. Excellent site.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
A source of career information. Describes job and working conditions, training and education needed, earnings and job prospects.
Internet Public Library
IPL is committed to providing free services to the Internet community, in the greatest tradition of public libraries.
Librarians' Index to the Internet
LII is a searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 7,300 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians.
Library of Congress
LC is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution. The Library preserves a collection of more than 119 million items. This site is searchable.
Thomas-Legislative Information on the Internet
A searchable database that covers three major areas of the US government -- Legislation, Congressional Record, and Committees.
Virtual Learning Resources Center
This site assists secondary and community college students in their search for quality information for academic projects.
ERIC - Educational Resource Information Center
ERIC is a national information system designed to provide users with ready access to an extensive body of education-related literature. This database is searchable and although most articles only offer abstracts, Eric provides a service to obtain full-text.
World Factbook (Country Profiles)
Valuable information about countries throughout the world. Information on the history, economy, government, geography, culture and people is available.
CNN
Cable News Network with world and national news, business, weather, sports, and politics. Links to Headline News Brief and an intelligent agent will help create a personal myCNN.
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Federal Government Primary Source Collection
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Smithsonian Institution
American Memory
Library of Congress
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