Research+Help

[|Our POWER Library access]


 * Power Library **
 * Bloomsburg Public Library [|POWER Library (] **pl3203)**
 * [|Shamokin-Coal Township power_library.htm](need library card barcode and password from library)
 * [|Mount Carmel POWER Library](need library barcode and password from library)


 * Making Searching Easier **
 * Create a list of possible keywords before doing any searching, then add/ subtract from the list as you search
 * Try a 3M list (Must have/ Mustn't Have/ Might Have)
 * Keep a list of search terms you've used (Word document? Box.net?)
 * Use the Advanced Search feature of search engines whenever possible
 * Check on how your search engine allows you to combine search terms (AND, OR, +, -, etc.)


 * Search Engines **
 * [|Google Scholar]
 * [|Answers.com]
 * __[|Hotbot] (access 3 search engines from one site) __
 * [|Mamma (www.mamma.com)]: __ A “smart” metasearch engine, Mamma simultaneously searches a variety of engines, directories and deep content sites and compiles the results in one place, without showing duplicates __
 * [|Dogpile (www.dogpile.com]): Allows you to search Google, Yahoo Search, Windows Live Search and Ask.com, all at once


 * Portals/ Specialized Directories **
 * Access PA([]): PA’s database that catalogs the collections of many types of libraries (including ours!)
 * [|Online Education Database[[http://oedb.org/library/college-basics/research-beyond-google|(http://oedb.org/library/college-basics/research-beyond-google)>]]]
 * [|Science Daily (http://www.sciencedaily.com/)>]
 * [|Intute- Best of the Web (http://www.intute.ac.uk/)]
 * Ask an Expert ([]): Get expert information in 14 different categories
 * Research Help **
 * ([]): Assistance in choosing the best search for your needs, building a bibliography, and creating citations
 * [|Research 101 -- Home]
 * ** __[|IPL Teenspace: A+ Research & Writing]__ **
 * [|Google Power Searching Tips for Students and Universities]
 * [|UCLA Library]
 * [|Online Library Learning Center]


 * Evaluating Sources **
 * [|The Quality Information Checklist]
 * [|Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Critical Evaluation Surveys and Resources - Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators]
 * [|WWW CyberGuides for Web Evaluation]
 * __[|Evaluating Sources Table of Contents]__
 * __[|Critically Analyzing Information Sources]__
 * **[|Internet Evaluation Sites]**
 * __**[|Critical Evaluation Unit]**__
 * ** __[|USM Libraries >> Evaluating Web Resources>]__ **
 * __[|Classzone.com]__