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Basics about UConn's Libraries (see also Other Library Services)
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Topic Development (see also Finding Hot Topics)
Basic Tips Where to Find Topics Asking the Right Questions (Developing Topics) Broadening your Topic Narrowing your Topic Topic-Related Keywords for Searching Broadening & Narrowing Search Vocabulary Constructing Thesis Statements
Finding Hot Topics!
Hot Paper Topics & Links Issue Guides from PublicAgenda.org IDEA "Debatabase" NewsLink at NewsLink.org
Types of Sources
Scholarly vs. Popular: What's the Difference? Popular & Scholarly Communication Event to Source: The Information Cycle Event to Source: The Information Cycle, another view Newspaper to Book: The Information Timeline Primary & Secondary Sources Defined Top of Page Subject Research Help Resource Options for Subject Research
Subject Research Help
Using Online Databases (see also Looking for Books and Looking for Articles)
What's a Database? Database Searching Basics Creating Search Queries in Databases
Looking for Books? Help with the Library Catalog HOMER
Looking for Articles? Help with Research Databases
Tips for Searching the Web (see also Evaluating Web Sources)
The Big Picture: the Internet and Searching Matching the Internet Search Tool to the Research Need More Suggestions for Using the Best Search Engine
Evaluating Web Sources
The 5-Criteria Checklist More Evaluation Questions Web Evaluation Exercise I Web Evaluation Exercise II Web site Evaluation Tutorial Web Resources: Think Critically Urban Legends Page (don't be fooled!)
Writing the Paper
Citing Online & Print Sources (see also Style Guides)
Style Guides
Using Information Ethically
What is Plagiarism? : Quick test your skills How to Recognize Plagiarism : Fine online tutorial from University of Indiana Cyberplagiarism How to Avoid Plagiarism Plagiarism Online Quiz
Accessing Library Resources from Off Campus
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Other Library Services
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