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Basics about UConn's Libraries (see also Other Library Services)
Starting Your Research at UConn
How Libraries are Organized into Sections (reference, main collections, etc.)
How Materials in Libraries are Classified (by subjects) & Shelved
Library of Congress Call Number Organization Overview
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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
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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?
Newspaper to Book: The Information Timeline
Primary & Secondary Sources Defined
Event to Source: The Information Cycle (Penn State)
Subject Research Help
Resource Options for Subject Research
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
UConn Research Databases that contain Full-Text Articles
Find a Database by Title or by Subject
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
OWL: the Online Writing Center at Purdue
Strunk's The Elements of Style online at Bartleby.com
Citing Online & Print Sources (see also Style Guides)
Research & Documentation by Subject
Help with Citing Different Types of Sources
Help with EndNote
How to Cite Web Pages & Sites
Citation Style Guides
APA Handout
ASA Handout
MLA Handout
Turabian Handout
MLA Rules for Citing Govt. Documents
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
Other Library Services
What if UConn doesn't own it? Document Delivery (DD) & Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
Assigned Readings: Electronic Course Reserves through WebCT