Research Help
A+ Research and Writing http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/
For High School and College Students, a resource from the Internet Public Library. This site offers a step-by-step process, online resources for research (dictionaries, etc.), links to Online Writing Lab (OWL) handouts, and many other resources for writers of essays and research papers.
Developing Research Topics http://library.austincc.edu/help/devltopic/
Austin Community College Library study guide.
Documentation and Plagiarism http://library.austincc.edu/help/documen/
Austin Community College Library study guide.
Finding and Evaluating Information on the Internet http://library.austincc.edu/help/findinternet/
Austin Community College Library study guide.
KnightCite http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/index.php
KnightCite is a citation generator created by the Hekman Library of Calvin College. It assists you with creating citations in MLA, APA, and Chicago for all types of resources. You have the option to register for additional features such as saving and exporting citations.
MLA Documentation http://library.austincc.edu/help/MLA/
Modern Language Association style guide from Austin Community College Library Services. This is the documentation style normally used in English papers.
Merriam-Webster Online http://www.m-w.com
The web version of Webster's 10th Collegiate Dictionary and Collegiate Thesaurus.
NoodleTools http://noodletools.com/index.php
NoodleTools offers various resources to assist with creating citations. Use NoodleBib Express to quickly create citations in MLA or APA, or register for a NoodleBib MLA Starter account for additional features such as the ability save citations and format a works cited page.
OneLook Dictionaries: The Faster Finder http://www.onelook.com/
Search any or all of 287 dictionaries at once.
Searching the World Wide Web http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Strategies.html
Very thorough advice on searching the web. Good information but ugly to look at. Done by librarians at the University of California, Berkeley.