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Research Tools

Handouts | Tutorials | PowerPoint presentations | Websites

Handouts
These handouts provide tips and information on a variety of research concepts, including understanding the research process, evaluating resources, and citing sources.
Keyword Searching vs. Subject Searching	Citations
Criteria for Evaluating Sources	Magazine or Journal?
Cycle of Information	Information Literacy Glossary
	General Reference Subject Guide (web resources for reference and general information)

Tutorials
Use these tutorials to gain interactive practice with research skills.
TILT An interactive guide to the research process	Web Search Tools Links to popular search engines and tips for searching and evaluating the web
Go for the Gold Practice information-seeking skills	Web Evaluation Self-paced instruction for evaluating Web resources
Brainstorming Activity Practice choosing a topic and forming a research question

PowerPoint Presentations

These presentations come from classes taught at McQuade Library.

Legal Research
netLibrary (electronic books)
PsycInfo (psychology database)

Websites

Informational pages created by McQuade Librarians that outline strengths and weaknesses of resources found on the web.

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