Research Guides

Research

"Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose." Zora Neale Hurston.

Library instruction is a large part of what I do. It involves teaching, of course, but also learning, for the library landscape and the world of information is forever changing! This section provides useful links to sites dealing with the research process.

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources: Susan Beck demonstrates how important it is to evaluate the Internet for research and as a source of information.
Finding Information of the Internet: A Tutorial: Great tips for helping you use the Internet as a research tool.
How to Critically Analyze Information Sources: Helps clarify how to evaluate information in a variety of formats.
Search the Web: Lots of useful links in one place - more virtual libraries, search engines, metacrawlers and more!
Research Guides: Don't know where to start? Begin your research with the online and print resources provided in our subject research guides.
Library Bill of Rights, American Library Association: Freedom to access the information you want and need!