An overview of research resources available on the internet, a breakdown of the different types of search engines available, how to most effectively use a search engine, and where to look when "googling it" won't work.

A comparison of Google, Yahoo!, and Exalead search engines and how to most effectively use them

A guide to deciding if a web page is a quality source

"This handout will discuss strategies to evaluate secondary printed sources—books, journal articles, magazines, etc.—based on three criteria: objectivity, authority, and applicability to your particular assignment."

A section of guides devoted to helping students research and write effectively

"The Research Methods Knowledge Base is a comprehensive web-based textbook that addresses all of the topics in a typical introductory undergraduate or graduate course in social research methods. It covers the entire research process including: formulating research questions; sampling (probability and nonprobability); measurement (surveys, scaling, qualitative, unobtrusive); research design (experimental and quasi-experimental); data analysis; and writing the research paper. It also addresses the major theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of research including: the idea of validity in research; reliability of measures; and ethics. "