Research+Tips

=Researching Effectively=

=== GOOGLE and Wikipedia are great tools for choosing or wrapping your mind around a topic. It is also a place to find a variety of search terms because sometimes your actual topic might not turn up enough results. ===

**Why do we need to learn how to research? Can't we just Google it?**

 * === Check out this article: "Why Kids Can't Search" ===

==== **Academic Librarians** are finding that college students are NOT prepared for the level of research skills professors expect. Knowledge of how to use databases, cite sources properly, and synthesize the information gathered is needed to be successful! ====

Beware! One way to spot a trustworthy site is .gov or .org. However, that does NOT guarantee it is going to be complete, accurate, bias-free information.
= = == =** Check your Destiny: **= ====**Destiny is our online library catalog. You can search all EACS libraries for a book as well as use Webpath Express to find websites reviewed for accurate, trustworthy information! Choose our school, "Exit Quest" top right hand corner, and click on "Webpath Express" on the left hand side.**====


 * Tip: Try different search terms for new results! You can search books AND websites.**

=** Gale is a good friend of mine: **= ===GALE offers research databases and ebooks to again provide us accurate, trustworthy information. Here are the databases and ebooks available to us at EACS: NHH GALE Site===

=** Research INSPIREs me: **= ===INSPIRE is an online library available to all Indiana residents. You search will tap into many different databases, including resources such as encyclopedias, dictionaries, newspaper and magazine archives, subject-specific databases, pictures, and more!===


 * Tip: ** Use Student Research Center so that you can narrow your options and drill-down your subject area.

= **Sharpening your Research Tools:** = Being able to identify a good website from a bad website can be tricky. Fine tune your skills with these tutorials: 21st Century Information Fluency