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How Do I Locate Internet Resources?
A note of caution:
The World Wide Web has a lot to offer, but not all sources are equally valuable or reliable. It's obvious a xeroxed flyer on a bulletin board is different from a published research article. But what about two Web pages that have the same information? If the people writing both pages have similar skills, the pages will look very similar. Using Web-based information sources requires critical analysis and evaluation. Please use the resource links in the How Do I Evaluate Information? section of our web site to help you in completing your web research.
Information Need |
Search Strategy |
| I need biographical information. | Biographical Dictionary
- to find a name fast. Biography.com - for over 25,000 of the greatest lives, past and present. Lives - Links to thousands of biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, and more.This site only includes biographies of people who have died. |
| I have a broad subject to research for school and need help finding quality sites. | Librarians' Index to the Internet
- used by both librarians and the general
public as a reliable and efficient guide to Internet resources. Michigan eLibrary (MeL) - an anywhere, anytime information gateway to selected Internet resources. Infomine - librarian-selected directory with flexible search options. |
| I need to find objective resources about hot topics/current events. |
Hot
Topic Supersites - from the San Diego
Universtiy Library, this is a list of internet sites on many controversial
topics of current interest. |
| I need images or sounds for a presentation for work or class. |
AltaVista -
for images, sounds and video. |
| I want to find information about other countries |
Background Notes
- from the Department of State includes:
brief history, information on people, government structure, geography,
economy, and more. |
| I am looking for simple reference information (basic stuff - statistics, facts) | Librarians'
Index to the Internet - Ready
reference and quick facts World Fact Book - Current facts and data on a wide variety of countries compiled by the Central Intelligence Agency. Information Please - Comprehensive reference source that combines the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an atlas, and several almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records. Michigan eLibrary (MEL) - Find the great reference and research sites on the web. |
| I need quality, evaluated resources (perhaps prepared by a subject expert) on my topic |
About.com - trained
volunteers offer general interest subject guides. |
| I need U.S. government information |
First Gov - official
portal for U.S. government with links to state and local governments. |
| I need to know about search engines and how to search the public web. | Michigan eLibrary (MEL) - A guide to various search engines and tips for searching the www. |
| I need reliable information from verified sources for a school research project. | Ask at the Osterlin Reference desk. We are here to help! |
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