Research Basics
Locate helpful guides and tips for researching and writing a paper for school.
Writing a Paper
Research Planner
(INFOhio) tool to use for step-by-step guidance in researching and writing a paper.
Purdue University online Writing Lab's links to APA and MLA writing style manuals online.
NoodleTools website will format bibliographies according to the writing style manual selected.
Doing Research
Big6 Skills
Big6 is a process model of how to solve an information problem.
Teen Space Writing and Research
Guidance and hints on writing a research paper, hosted by Teen Space and IPL.
Evaluating a Website
Evaluating a Website
University of Berkeley's Web Page Evaluation Checklist to verify a web site is reliable.
A to Z treatment for checking the reality of web sites, by educator Kathy Schrock.
Plagiarism & Copyright Information
Plagiarism Information
Purdue University Online Writing Lab's explanation of what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
Fair Use Guidelines for PowerPoint Presentations
A checklist of what may be used in PowerPoints, without abusing Fair Use or plagiarizing.
Questions to answer for possible copyright infringement, from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Fair Use Guidelines for Multimedia
A link to the results of the Conference on Fair Use (CONFU), this website will answer many questions regarding this topic.
