Research Center



     Libraries & Reference Sources
     Search Engine Page
     Searching and Researching on the Web
    Evaluating Information on the Internet

    Newspapers, Journals, & TV News

   Archaeology and Anthropology         Art          Criminal Justice
    Geography             History               Literature

    Math
   Mexican History and Culture Resources   Native American Studies
   Philosophy          Pre-Columbian Resources                  Science
   Spanish Resources Online                                 Spanish Literature

   U.S. Government Resources
   Finding People                 Finding a Job on the Web

   Writing Resources          Purdue University        Youngstown State
 
 
 

       Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age

       Research Launchpad
 
 
 


 
 

   Searching and Researching on the Web

     There's a lot more to finding information on the Internet than just
     surfing. To make the most efficient use of your time, you will need
     to become familiar with the Internet and how Search Engines and
     Search Directories operate. These links will help you get started.

     The Internet - What Is It?

     History of the Internet by Bruce Sterling

    A Brief History of the Internet by Barry M. Leiner, Vinton G. Cerf,
    David D. Clark, Robert E. Kahn, Leonard Kleinrock, Daniel C. Lynch,
    Jon Postel, Larry G. Roberts, Stephen Wolff

    Nerds 2.0.1 A Brief History of the Internet

    Net History An Informal History of BITNET and the Internet

    Hobbes' Internet Timeline

     Life on the Internet

     Internet Navigator  Introduction to the Internet

     Navigating the World Wide Web with Netscape Communicator

     ZD Net Help Netscape Browsers

     Finding Information on the Internet A Tutorial
        University of California, Berkeley

      The Spider's Apprentice
         Tips on using search engines like AltaVista, Infoseek, Excite,
        Webcrawler, Lycos, HotBot, and Yahoo.

      Searching the Internet: Subject indexes and Search Engines

      Web Search Cheat Sheet

      How to Search the Web

      Beyond Surfing:  Tools and Techniques for Searching the Web

      Web Searching Tutorial

      Tutorial: Guide to Effective Searching of the Internet

      How to Search the World Wide Web:
      A Tutorial for Beginners and Non-Experts
       David P. Habib and Robert L. Balliot

      Web Searching, Sleuthing, and Sifting

      Introduction to Boolean Searching
      Boolean Tutorial
      Boolean Searching

      Internet Tutorials
          Basic Internet, Research Guides, Search Engines & Directories

      Searching for Information on a Subject
      Searching for companies and organisations
      Finding and retrieving software
      Searching for people
      Web Search Tools

     Learn the Net
     Searching the Web
      Web Browsers
     Anatomy of a Web Page
     Understanding Web Addresses
     Guide to Network Resource Tools
 

      WWW Beyond the Basics

     Electronic Sources: MLA Style of Citation
 

                                  Evaluating Information on the Internet
 

         What is a URL?

         What is the World Wide Web?

         What is the Internet?

         What is a Webpage?

         What is a Browser?
 
 
 
 
 
 

         BUBL Search

         CTHEORY

            Inter-Links Internet Access
 


 

Math

         Math and Science Gateway

         Math Pages

         Selected Math Resources

         CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics
 
 


 

Native American Studies

      Native Web

      Archives of The West

      First Nations

      The Library in the Sky

      First Nations Histories

      Native Americans

      Native American Resources on the Internet

      Indigenous peoples of the Americas

      Native American Resources

      Links to Aboriginal Resources

      Native Net

      The Native Book Centre

      American Indian Website Library

      Links to North American History Sites

      American Indian News and Resource Center

      National Congress of American Indians

      Native American Political Issues

      American Indian Tribal Directory

      Indigenous Peoples' Web Ring

      American Indian Today

        History of the Cherokee

        Cherokee Removal Forts

        Cherokee History Resources on the Web

      Florida Territory During the Seminole Wars

      Seminoles on the World Wide Web

      The Seminole Tribe of Florida

      The Unconquered Seminoles

      Native American Conquest

      The Florida Indian War

      History of the Florida Indians
 
 


 

Philosophy

        Philosophy Pages
 
 


 

Science

        Internet Chemistry Resources

        Science Tables

        Geological Time Machine

        Planetary Sciences

        megaConverter

        Cornell Math and Science Gateway

        Einet Galaxy Science and Math Resources

        Virtual Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Space Science Center
 
 


 

U.S. Government Resources

         U.S. Census Bureau
         Population

         CIA Publications

         GPO Access

         Labor Force Statistics

         Federal Government Agencies Directory

         Selected Government Documents

         The Library of Congress

         The White House

         President
 
 


 

Finding People

         Big Book

         Switchboard

         WhoWhere?

         Yahoo! People Search

         Finding People on the Net

         Yellow Pages USA.com

         World Wide Yellow Pages
 
 


 

Finding a Job on the Web

        Jobtrak                     College Grad Job Hunter

        Career City               Job Options

        CareerPath               Career Web

        CareerSite                JOBWEB

        CareerMosaic           monster Campus

        CareerMagazine       bridgepath.com

        America's Job Bank          The Riley Guide

        Internet Career Connection

        A Survival Guide for College Graduates

          CollegeBytes
 
 
 


 

Writing Resources       How To Write a Thesis Statement
 

         Are You a Procrastinator?
           Procrastination: Ten Ways to Do It Now
         Overcoming Procrastination

         Developing a Thesis Statement
         Paragraphs and Topic Sentences
         Writing Effective Transitions
         Commas
         Guide to Grammar and Style
         How to Proofread and Edit Your Writing
         Differences Between High School and College Papers

         The Elements of Citation
         Citing Electronic Information

         Citing Electronic and Print Resources
         Cite them right!
         MLA Style
 
 


 

Purdue University Online Writing Lab Handouts

  Paraphrasing
  Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing

  Using Statistics

  Writing Report Abstracts
  Job Search Self Analysis

  Coherence
  Conciseness
  Sentence Variety
  Parallel Structure
  Strategies for Improving Sentence Clarity

  Proofreading Strategies
   Proofreading Your Paper
  Editing and Proofreading Strategies for Revision
  Proofreading for Commas

  Paragraphing
  Sentence Fragments
   Using Commas  Exercises and Answers
  Commas After Introductions
   Run Ons - Comma Splices - Fused Sentences
  Commas vs. Semicolons in Compound Sentences
   Verb Tense Consistency
  Using Pronouns Clearly
  Dangling Modifiers
  Adjective or Adverb?
  Common Words That Sound Alike
 


 

Youngstown State

Elements of Argument
Steps in the Research and Writing Process
Developing a Thesis Statement
Introductions and Conclusions
Introductory Paragraphs
Strategies for Effective Conclusions
Writing a Summary
Introducing Quotations And Maintaining Coherence
A Guide for Evaluating Research Papers
 
 

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This page is edited and maintained by M. L. Dutch. Last edited May 20, 2001.