• Finding Information on the Internet-a guide from the University of California-Berkeley
• Basics of Google Searching
• Advanced Google Searching
• Search Engine Basics-read more by clicking on the link at the bottom of each page
• Using and Searching the Internet-a series of resources from the University of Albany
• A Tutorial on Searching the Web-from the University of South Carolina
• A Guide to Choosing the Best Online Resource for Your Information Needs
• A Student’s Guide to Research Using the World Wide Web-excellent resource including links on to how to evaluate the resources you find-from St. Louis University
• A Guide to Library Research-from Duke University
• A Guide to Library Research-from Oregon State University
• The Internet Public Library
• A Searchable Index to the Internet
• Library of Congress Online

Writing Guides

• Citing Electronic Resources-from the Library of Congress
• Guide to the Chicago Manual of Style-from Ohio State University
• The Writing Lab at Purdue University
• Chicago Manual of Style online
• Chicago Manual of Style resource from the University of Georgia
• Chicago Manual of Style resource from Florida State University
• Writing Guide from Colorado State University
• Columbia Guide to Online Style
• MLA Resource from the University of Wisconsin
• Resource for How to Cite Electronic Resources-from Purdue University
• Guide for Citing Electronic and Print Resources-from the University of California-Berkeley
• APA Guide for Citing Electronic Resources
• MLA Guide to Citing Web Based Resources
• A Guide to Writing a Research Paper-from Purdue University
• A Handbook to Writing Better - from Amherst College
• Writing Resources from the University of Michigan
  

Copyright and Plagiarism

• Laws Affecting Online Instruction-from Florida State University
• Helping Students Avoid Plagiarism-from the University of Maryland
• Copyright Basics- a guide from the federal government
• U.S. Copyright Law
• Center for Academic Integrity
• Copyright on the Internet - from Franklin Pierce Law School
• Copyright and Citation - from the University of South Florida
• The Copyright Management Center at Indiana University
• Copyright and Fair Use-a guide from Stanford University
• Copyright and Intellectual Property-from the University of Wisconsin
• Distance Education and Copyright - from the American Library Association
• What is Copyright
• Understanding Copyright-a resource from the University of North Carolina
• Avoiding Plagiarism-from Purdue University
• Understanding What Plagiarism Is-from Colorado State University
• Understanding Plagiarism-a resource from the University of Tennessee
• Cybercheating-a wealth of resources for faculty and students
• Straight Talk About Plagiarism-a resource from Georgetown University
• Strategies for Avoiding Plagiarism-a guide from the University California-Davis

Citation Tools

• Bibliography Builder-from the University of Toronto
• Automatic Citation Generator-cite any source in any predefined format-courtesy of Calvin College
• Citation Machine-a tool to auto generate a citation
• Doc Cite-a tool to auto generate citations for government documents-courtesy of Arizona State University

Core Rules for Online Communication

• Network Etiquette-an official guide from Intel

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