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Teaching Web-based Research Skills
http://www.virtualchase.com/researchskills/
This workshop examines what constitutes searching for information and what comprises research. It reviews traditional research tools and methods while drawing analogies to these aids and functions on the Web. It further discusses the role of search engines in Web-based research and the importance of assessing quality in information.

Search UK Universities Search Engines
http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/surveys/uk-he-search-engines/survey-jan2000.html#swish
This document provides information from a survey of UK University search engines. The survey was originally carried out between 16 July and 24 August 1999. The survey was carried out using the list of Higher Education Universities and Colleges provided by HESA.
Also note that this page contains an interface to search engines as originally recorded in July/August 1999. The information will be updated periodically in order to monitor trends. If you do notice any errors or changes please contact Brian Kelly.

How to Cite Internet Resources
http://connectedteacher.classroom.com/newsletter/citeintres.asp
Just as students need to cite the books and periodicals they use to support their research, they must also cite online sources of information. Classroom Connect developed the following method to help students cite Internet sources as accessed through their Internet browsers. This method makes it easy for educators to check the veracity of every online source their students cite. We’ve also included new information specifying how to cite the graphics, sounds, and video clips students retrieve for use in their multimedia presentations.

How To Write a Scholarly Research Report
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed435712.html
This article discusses the common sections of a research report along with frequently made mistakes. While the emphasis here is on reports prepared for scholarly, peer-reviewed publication, these points are applicable to other forms of research reports.

SignPost
http://www.signpost.org/signpost
Content & links organised by the University of Winconsin,-Madison

The www Virtual Library
http://www.vlib.org/Home.html
Some interesting links .... but probably not a first choice.

The Internet Public Library: Reference Center
http://www.ipl.org/ref/CenterNG.html
Highly recommended.... not only for its content but also the links to other sites. (University of Michigan)

InfoMine
http://infomine.ucr.edu/Main.html
"Scholarly Internet Resource Collections" .... including "Multiple Database Searching" / "Electronic Journals" / University "Instructional Materials" / .... based at the University of California

Run Run Shaw Library
http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/
HK City University

Virtual University Press
http://www.openhouse.org.uk/virtual-university-press/
Not only links to Educational Journals online .. but alo to "Columnists", "Conferences", "BookShop" and an "Exhibition Hall"

British Education Index
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/bei/
Refereed journal articles from over 300 of the UK's education and training journals ... but now the plans are to make it much more.