Research Help

APlus Research & Writing for High School and College Students Home Page
http://www.ipl.org/teen/aplus/
This in an excellent site for students who are unsure about how to write a
research paper. It includes a step-by-step guide to the research process,
recommended links to a wide variety of subjects, and a very good essay,
"Information found--and not found--on the Web" at:
http://www.ipl.org/teen/aplus/infoweb.htm.

Info Zone: Research Skills Area
http://www.mbnet.mb.ca/~mstimson/
The Info Zone includes a comprehensive listing of Internet sites relating to
research and information resources as well as links to instructional
technology resources. Courtesy of The Assiniboine South School Division, a
kindergarten to senior 4 (grade 12) public school system in Winnipeg,
Canada, the links connect you to sites related to various steps in the
research process: from selecting a topic, through locating information and
judging process and product.

INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
http://lib-www.ucr.edu/
This site lives up to its name: it is a a true collection of scholarly
Internet resources. Developed by the University of California, this
comprehensive site covers K-12 instructional resources as well as very well
organized subject area resources and Internet tools.

Library Research at Cornell: A Hypertext Guide Seven Steps to Effective
Library Research
http://www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/tutorial.html
Although originally designed for college students, this site provides a
good outline for research projects which can easily be adapted to
secondary level assignments. This hypertext guide includes: Advice on
Specific Aspects of Library Research: How to Find and Develop a Research
Topic; How to Find Background Information, Books, and Periodical Articles;
How to Use the Web to Find Internet Resources; How to Evaluate and Cite
What You Have Found.

Citations & Copyright Information

       When a student produces work in any format-- hyper-studio and freelance projects, web pages, or research papers--it is necessary that accurate credit be given to someone else’s ideas. In Citations, the user will find a guide used at HCC to citing sources and web sites that provide correct citation format with clear examples for both electronic and print materials.
       One can not assume that all graphics, sound and video from the Internet can be freely downloaded and used in student produced work. Most of this material is copyrighted. More information about copyright and how to get permission to use materials is found in Copyright.