Research & Study Skills

Find Useful Sources on the Internet

COD Library

Getting Started

Finding a Topic
Preparing to Search                                                                                                        Inspired Learning.pdf

Search Tools

Web Directories
Search Engines

Selected Web Directories and Search Engines

Multi-Disciplinary Resources
The History Place: Great Speeches
Historical Research
Google Scholar

English Composition Resources

Annotated Bibliography
How to Write a Book Review
How to Write about Literature
Glossary of Literary Terms
Speechwriting Tips
Dictionary/Thesaurus

General Research Techniques

Doing Research

What is Research
Internet Research Techniques & a plethora of Search Engines
Hacker Guide to Research and Documentation Online 5th Edition
TLQ A strategy for intergrating quotations.pdf

Citing Sources

Reference Cite
Citing MLA & APA
APA Citation Guide
CBE/CSE
Son of Citation Machine
Hacker Guide to Research and Documentation Online 5th Edition

Formatting Papers

Basics of APA Style (tutorial—use headphones!!)
How to Create a MLA FORMAT.ppsx
MLA APA document format templates

Study Skills

Cornell Notes.pdf
How to Study
Links to General Study Tips
Note Taking
Taking Notes from Online Sites
Concept Mapping
Test Taking Strategies