1) Brainstorm keywords and develop research question
2) Choose the best tool for the job
3) Refine and Repeat Search
4) Evaluate Source
5) Cite Sources and Avoid Plagiarism - Links to Help Students

• Google - Use advanced search options

• Evaluated Subject Directories - Below

• General News Sources - Local, National, and International

• MeL - Michigan eLibrary, "academic journals, magazines, multimedia, news, primary sources, reference, statistics and viewpoints - use the "Teens" link on the left"

• eLibrary [OPAC] - Links to Local Public Libraries

Guides compiled by subject specialists. From the UC Berkley Digital Library SunSITE

• Internet Public Library - Pathfinders and reference tools from the University of Michigan

• Awesome Library - Carefully reviewed resources organized by grade level and language

• The Virtual Library - The oldest catalog of the web, started by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of html and the web itself

• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Government Institutions

• Academic Info - "Guides compiled by subject specialists. From the UC Berkley Digital Library SunSITE"