Quick Start Information
General Research Sources
Search Engines for School Work
Use this site when you aren't getting the right information from your searches. Also, this is a good place to start if you are having difficulty deciding on a paper topic. |
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This site makes a web diagram of your search topic. Web Brain is useful for refining your search, especially if you are a visual learner. |
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This site organizes the hits by sub-categories. It is helpful for organizing a paper, and it limits the number of hits. |
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Use the Advanced Search feature to find thousands of webpages. This one often gives you an overwhelming amount of information, but also yields more sites that are helpful for school research. |
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This is a virtual library of Internet resources selected by librarians for scholastic uses. It contains databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, mailing lists, online library card catalogs and articles. Best used by older students because the material is at a higher reading level than other sites. |
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This is a site managed by St. Ambrose University. It lists hot paper topics with links to good references selected by librarians. Great for Oral Communications classes. |
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This search engine allows you to save to an 'InfoCubby' which allows you to access your file from any computer. Excellent when you are working on a big project in more than one place. |
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Use the site to locate other specific-use search engines. |
