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Table of Contents
- Starting Research
- Types of Resources Locating Resources
- Evaluating Resources
- Information Ethics/Citations
- Technology Resources
- Instructor Resources
Starting Research
- A Brief History of Information (Susan Beck, New Mexico State Univ.)
- University of Minnesota Assignment Calculator Spreadsheet
- Steps in the Library Research Process (C. Hendrix)
- Brainstorming (Univ. of Texas at Austin)
- Framing Your Research Question (Youngstown State Univ.)
- Choosing a Topic (Searchpath)
- Refining a Topic (Duke Univ.)
- Reference Sources (Five Colleges of Ohio)
- Guide to the Reference Room (Carla Hendrix, SUNY Plattsburgh)
Types of Resources
- The Flow of Information (Five Colleges of Ohio)
- Types of Information (CA State Univ. at Hayward)
- Popular and Scholarly Communication (Univ. of Washington)
- What is the Internet, the World Wide Web, and Netscape? (U.C. Berkeley)
- World Wide Web Consortium. A Little History of the World Wide Web from 1945-1995 . (Robert Cailliau)
- "Those Dark Hiding Places: The Invisible Web Revealed." (Robert Lackie, Rider Univ.)
- Selecting Resources: The Information Timeline (Duke Univ.)
Locating Resources
- Databases (Univ. of Washington)
- Keyword and Subject Searching: A Comparison (Duke Univ.)
- Understanding Call Numbers (Illinois State Univ.)
- Research Databases (Five Colleges of Ohio)
- Search Techniques (Five Colleges of Ohio)
- Quick Study: Finding Facts, Reviews, and More: Finding Book Reviews (Univ. of Minnesota)
- Internet Tutorials (Laura Cohen, SUNY Albany)
- Finding Journals: A Brief Guide (Carla Hendrix)
- Periodicals/Serials/Journals/Magazines: A Brief Guide (Carla Hendrix)
- "Reading Literature Purposefully." In Zimmerman, D. E., and M. L. Muraski. The Elements of Information Gathering. Phoenix: Oryx, 1995.
- Quick Study: Finding Facts, Reviews, and More: Locating, Evaluating, and Using Statistics (Univ. of Minnesota)
- Finding and Evaluating Statistics (Bolner, M., and G. Poirier)
Evaluating Resources
- Critically Analyzing Information Sources (Cornell)
- ICYouSee: T is for Thinking: A Guide to Critical Thinking About What You See on the Web. (Ithaca College)
- Evaluating Web Sites (Lesley Univ.)
- Evaluating Web Sites Tutorial (Acadia University)
- Evaluating Sources of Information (Purdue Univ.)
Information Ethics/Citations
- Copyright and Fair Use in the Classroom, on the Internet, and the World Wide Web (Univ. of Maryland)
- 10 Big Myths About Copyright Explained (Brad Templeton)
- A Crash Course in Copyright (Univ. of Texas)
- Citations (Univ. of Washington)
- Citing Your Research (Five Colleges of Ohio)
- Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper (Duke Univ.)
- Resources for Documenting Sources (Purdue Univ.)
- "Don't Do This!" - Quiz on Academic Integrity (Univ. of Southern CA)
- Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing (Purdue Univ.)
- Plagiarism: How to Avoid It (Indiana Univ.)
- Survey: Many Students Say Cheating's OK (CNN News)
- Plagiarism Detectives (Colorado College)
- The Dangers of E-Illiteracy (Washington State Lib.)
- "Junk Food & the Internet: The Economics of Information." In Stoll, Clifford, The Internet Heretic: Why Computers Don't Belong in the Classroom and Other Reflections by a Computer Contrarian. New York: Doubleday, 1999.
- Digital Divide Network ("Digital Divide Basics," "Access," "Literacy and Learning," "Content," "Economic Development," International Issues") Various articles from Opposing Viewpoints "Problem of Unequal Access to Internet is Exaggerated" "Unequal Access to the Internet Harms Society" "Technology Has Created a Digital Divide" "Technology Has Not Created a Digital Divide"
- How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography (Cornell University)
- Annotated Bibliographies (Purdue University)
- MLA Format for Annotated Bibliographies (Lesley University)
Technology Resources
- E-Reserves Tutorial (Debra Kimok)
- Computer Basics: IBM/PC (University of North Carolina)
- Microsoft Word 2003 Tutorial
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 Tutorial
- Microsoft Access 2000 Tutorial (Florida Gulf Coast University)
- Word Tutorial (Florida Gulf Coast University)
- Karyn's Toolkit: Excel: Database vs. Spreadsheet (Karyn Stille)
- Spreadsheet Written Assignment (C. Hendrix, SUNY Plattsburgh)
- Finkelstein, Ellen. "Creative Techniques: Turning Reports Into Presentations Isn't Easy, But It's Often Necessary. Presentations 17.6 (June 2003): 24-25.
- Microsoft Word Written Assignment (D. Kimok, PSU)
Instructor Resources
Template Documents: Samples or data sets for student technology work
Word Processing
Spreadsheets
Presentations
Course-Related Template
Classroom Games
Contact Information
For additional information, please contact:
Debra Kimok, Instruction Unit
Office: Feinberg 245 or Feinberg 132
Phone: (518) 564-5325 or 564-5206
E-mail: kimokdm@plattsburgh.edu