Web Links for Research

Internet Public Library

http://www.ipl.org/

A vast and free resource of information on a wide range of disciplines started by the University of Michigan School of Information Science and now operated out of Drexel University’s College of Information Science and Technology.

Social Science Resource Council

http://www.ssrc.org/

A site focusing on global issues of special interest to social scientists operated as a non profit organization since 1923.

Project Gutenberg

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

A phenomenal project that maintains a large collection of free, high quality electronic books including some audio books.

Internet Tutorials

http://www.internettutorials.net/

A comprehensive guide to use the Internet for research. This site includes advanced, highly specialized search engines and many tips on finding quality resources for both textual and visual information.

Bartleby

http://bartleby.com/

A preeminent place for the publication of books and information in electronic format.

The Bedford Bibliographer

Use the Bedford Bibliographer to collect your sources. This citation machine provides you with a template for entering your sources. This machine then converts the sources into the appropriate citation format. Please make sure to review Dr. David Taylor’s simulation on how to use the Bedford Bibliographer.

Bedford Bibliographer simulationhttp://eclearning.excelsior.edu/ecshared/tutorials/bedfordbib/bedfordbib.swf

CLRS research Guide
http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/Big_Six_Steps.asp