Exploring Research Tools & Sources:
- Google News, Google Scholar
- Reliable Databases vs. Internet Search
- Los Angeles Public Library
- Interviews
- BCCHS Library
- AIDS Facts from University of Santa Anita (How can AIDS be prevented?)
- Technologies of World War I (What technologies were used in warfare during WWI?)
- Social Contract Theory (What is the "Social Contract Theory of Government"?)
Evaluating Websites (for credibility, validity, reliability, etc.)
http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.htm
http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.htm
- Authority
- Accuracy
- Objectivity
- Currency
Googling like a Rock Star
Don't limit your research to the printed word -- Talk to a real person!
Depending on your research topic, you could interview a doctor, a teacher, a student, a family member, a priest, a janitor, a waiter, a social worker, etc. (You'll need to cite the information you get from the interview just as you cite a book, newspaper, or website.)
Los Angeles Public Library
- Google Advanced Search
- Search in certain domains, such as .edu & .gov.
- Try including words you DON'T want included in your search.
- Google News
- Google Scholar (& Google Advanced Scholar!)
- Look for the pdf or html link on the left for documents that are available for free on the web.
Don't limit your research to the printed word -- Talk to a real person!
Depending on your research topic, you could interview a doctor, a teacher, a student, a family member, a priest, a janitor, a waiter, a social worker, etc. (You'll need to cite the information you get from the interview just as you cite a book, newspaper, or website.)
Los Angeles Public Library
- Click here to search for BOOKS in the Los Angeles Public Library.
- If you have an LA Public Library card, you can click here, and then try these one of their databases, such as:
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context (Gale) - articles and essays about controversial issues
- ProQuest Newstand - Full text of over 300 U.S. and International news sources, including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Times
- World Book Encyclopedia
- Go to a public library near you. Make sure to ask a librarian for help!
- Click here to search for BOOKS in the BCCHS library.
- Free Database Trial: EBSCO: http://search.ebscohost.com/
- User ID: bcharter
- Password: trial
Health Statistics: http://library.csun.edu/ResearchAssistance/SubjectGuides
CSUN Library's List of Subject Guides
UC Santa Barbara's list of Free Publicly-Accessible Databases
Wiki Answers Gone Wrong!
