"Google Search Tutorial blog, where you’ll find short, useful tutorials on how to use Google’s search engine. Everything from the basics to more advanced features are covered."
"Making your Google searches more precise and focusing on academic information.
Using other search tools and new technologies to improve your results.
Evaluating what you find for research quality."
University of California, Berkeley Library
"After completing this tutorial, you should be able to:
recognize that ACE Catalog contains more than books
find books on a topic using a Keyword Search
find journals by using a Periodical Title search
use a map to identify the location of books or journals"
"Distinguish between popular and scholarly periodicals
choose a periodical database appropriate to your information need
identify keywords for a topic
use periodical databases to find an article on a topic"
"Define your purpose for research
getting help
narrow a topic
select a topic
place a topic in a research question"
"When you have completed this tutorial, you should be able to:
identify a variety of information sources
identify characteristics of information on the Web
identify characteristics of University of Evansville Library's information sources"
"After completing this tutorial, you should be able to:
recognize different parts of a citation
describe when to cite sources used in your work
list ways to avoid plagiarism
understand reasons for copyright"
"Sure, you use the Internet all the time, but you need to
wise up to the web when you use it for your university work.”
Use this free Internet tutorial to learn to discern the good, the bad and the ugly for your online research.
"Search engines that help you find whatever you're looking for. If you know the kind of information that you want, this page will assist you in identifying good web search engines to use."
Essential Google guide on how to use Google effectively
"iSEEK Education is a targeted search engine for students, teachers,
administrators, and caregivers."
"This In-depth directory is a round up of the best and most useful links and resources within a specific subject area. In most cases they list both printed reference works and electronic resources.
The subject guides are also put together taking into account their
accessibility, authoritative sources as well as their ease of use and aim to present a fair and well rounded perspective of the respective subject matter."