Where to Start?
GIS Research Model
How to Evaluate Web Sites?
Tools for Presenting Research:
How can I best communicate my findings?
- In a written document, essay, poster? Use Microsoft Word.
- In a chart, graph, or spreadsheet? Use Microsoft Excel.
- In a class presentation with bulleted points? Use Microsoft PowerPoint.
Help Writing Essays, Research Papers, Book Reports & More!
Homework Center - Writing Skills
The Big 6
Do you Know the Dewey Decimal System?
The Dewey Decimal System
How to Avoid Plagiarizing?
Citation Machine for Bibliographies
Alternate Citation Machine for Bibliographies
Note-Taking
Public Library Homes Pages:
Santa Clara City Library
Santa Clara County Library (Los Altos, CA)
San Jose City Library
Sunnyvale City Library
Mountain View City Library
Expert Sources:
Homework Subject Indices
How Do I Find a Good Book?
Newberry Award Winners
Caldecott Award Winners
Recommended Reading for Elementary School Kids:
http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/1003
Kids Recommended Book Lists:
http://www.c-t-l.org/kids_recommend.html