LPC Library - Introduction to Internet Research

Research Skills Workshops

Introduction to Internet Research

Introduction to research techniques on the Internet, including web search strategies, appropriate search engines and directories, evaluation techniques for web resources, recognition of plagiarism, and bibliographic citation of web resources.

Syllabus - Introduction to Internet Research - Library Skills (LIBR 7)

Handouts/Reference Sites/Tip Sheets

Tutorials

Examples of Sponsoring Organizations

Examples of the Invisible Web

Examples of Web/Subject Directories

Links to Exercises:

Exercise 1

Exercise 4

Exercise 5

Exercise 6

Exercise 7

Exercise 8

Exercise 9

Handouts/Reference Sites/Tip Sheets

What Are the Differences Between the Web and Subscription Databases?

Questions to Ask About Web Pages - Wolfgram Memorial Library, Widener University

Evaluating Internet Sources: A Checklist - Infopeople

The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: Or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources - New Mexico State University Library

Best Search Tools Chart [Comparison of major search engines and directories] - Infopeople

Best Search Tools [Alternatives to Google] - Infopeople

Google Tips & Tricks

GoogleGuide

Google Products

NoodleBib Tip Sheet - Web Sites

Tutorials

Evaluating Internet Health Information: A Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine

Alexander, Jan, and Marsha Ann Tate. "Evaluating Web Pages." Wolfgram Memorial Library: Widener University Homepage. Chester, PA: Widener University, 1996-1999. 21 May 2006

Internet Detective: Wise up the Web - "'Sure, you use the Internet all the time, but you need to wise up to the web when you use it for your university or college work.' Use this free Internet tutorial to learn to discern the good, the bad and the ugly for your online research. Launched 13th June 2006."

UC Irvine Libraries Tutorial: Websites

Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools - Cornell University Library

Boolean Tutorial - Colorado State University Libraries

Examples of Sponsoring Organizations

Examples of different kinds of sponsoring agencies or organizations that publish Web pages you would want to use for research (note: top-level domains):

commerce sites (.com)

Example: Best Buy

college and university sites (.edu)
Example: UC Berkeley

nonprofit organizations (.org)
Example: Red Cross

government sites (.gov)
Example: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

military sites (.mil)
Example: The United States Army

international sites (.int)
Example: Interpol

The United States Army: The 2006 Game Plan: http://www.army.mil/features/2006ArmyGamePlan/

Librarians in the Movies: An Annotated Filmography

Country Profile: Haiti

Examples of the Invisible Web:

Federal Express

Internet Movie Data Base (IMDB)