Researching

• Getting Started 
  • Understanding the assignment
  • Preparing the research assignment
  • Writing research papers: a general guide
• Libraries
  • Bergen Community College Library
    • "Research @ Sidney": a Self-Guided Tutorial to Doing Research
  • Library Congress Catalog and other libraries & catalogs
  • New York Public Library
  • Links to New Jersey libraries
  • Internet Public Library
• Searching for Books
  • Bergen Community College Library Catalog
  • BCC Bookstore
  • Amazon
  • Barnes & Noble
  • Oprah's Book Club
• Searching for Periodicals
  • Frequently Used Resources (BCC Periodical Databases)
  • Periodical Databases by Title
  • Periodical Databases by Subject
  • FindArticles.Com
• Searching for Web Sites
  • Navigating the Web
    • Finding basic information to support research
    • Evaluating print sources for research
    • Tracking down information in cyberspace
  • Common Search Engines
    • Google
    • iTools (quick access to the best Internet tools)
    • Alta Vista
    • Yahoo
    • Lycos
    • Dogpile
    • Hotbot
    • Idealist: Searches for non-profit organizations
    • 37 Search Engines
• Evaluating Web Sources
  • Internet Detective: a tutorial on evaluating the quality of Internet sources
  • Practice in evaluating online sources
  • Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask
• Searching for Career Information
  • English Basic Skills Career Research Project Workbook