Resources

toc As you begin tuning in, you will begin asking questions: What do I know about the topic? What do I know about my question? What do I need to know? What are some possible ideas about my topic I am interested in? You will want to begin with some of these sources: =Sources=

IST Online Library Catalog Gateway to Library Catalogs from the Library of Congress WorldCat(OCLC) (this also provides MLA, ready-made citations for sources)

Encyclopedias
//(Entries marked with a **#** require a password. Go to [|online card catalog] and login for passwords to subscription encyclopedias//)
 * Answers.com** http://www.answers.com
 * Britannica School Edition#** http://school.ebonline.com/
 * Oxford Reference Online#** http://www.oxfordreference.com/pub/views/home.html
 * Wikipedia** http://en.wikipedia.org/
 * Worldbook#** http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home

**Specialized Print Encyclopedias**
A variety of specialized subject encyclopedias can be found in the print reference collection. Be sure to check them out. The following are a sampling. REF 291 REL //Religions of the World: a Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices//. Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO, 2002. REF 503 MCG //McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology//. 9th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002. REF 903 NEW //New Dictionary of the History of Ideas//. New York: Scribner, 2005. REF 950 ENC //Encyclopedia of Modern Asia//. New York: Scribner, 2002.

Online Search Tools
Choose the Best Search for your Information Tools for Search (general and subject search tools)

Google Tools
[|Google] Google (Advanced Search) Google Directory Google Book Search Google Scholar Google News Timeline Google Squared comparisons Google Image Swirl Google Fastflip news Google Chart tools

**Google tutorials**
Google Web Search(from Google for Educators) [|Google and Beyond] (workshop from UC Berkeley) [|Quick Reference: Google Advanced Operators (Cheat Sheet)] [|6 Techniques to Get More from Google] [|Google Guide] online interactive tutorial and references

Beyond Google: 15 Tools & Strategies or here Web Search Strategies from Common Craft video below: media type="custom" key="4448513"

Virtual Libraries
Blue Web'n BUBL-Link Internet Public Library Subject Collections Virtual Learning Resources Center Virtual Reference Desk WWW Virtual Library

Subject Directories
About.com Academic Info Digital Librarian Exalead GeniusFind Google Directory Infomine Intute Librarians' Index PINAKES: a Subject Launchpad The Scout Report VoS: Voice of the Shuttle Yahoo

Science Specific
(open resources)
 * Applied Math and Science Education Repository**: http://amser.org/#
 * Bentham Science Publications:** http://www.bentham.org/open/index.htm
 * Directory of Open Access Journals**: http://www.doaj.org/
 * Infomine--Physical Sciences, Engineering, Computing & Math:** http://infomine.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/search?category=physci
 * Intute**: http://www.intute.ac.uk/
 * LOC Selected Internet Resources:** http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/selected-internet/general-scitech.html
 * National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST):** http://www.nist.gov/index.html
 * National Science Digital Library:** http://nsdl.org/
 * Public Library of Science**: http://www.plos.org/
 * SCIRUS**: http://www.scirus.com/srsapp/
 * Science Research Portal:** http://www.scienceresearch.com/search/

Depending on one's research--these **blogs** may have possibilities: http://science.alltop.com/

As you customize you will want to consider Which browser for me?