What is research?  Look at these following online research resources:

How do I start?   Define your task or assignment and decide what kind of information you will need.

The Big6 Skills™http://www.crlsresearchguide.org/Big_Six_Steps.asp

Now what?  Look below to understand how to find and access information. 

TMHS library catalog here

Click on the words in bold below to link to our REFERENCE and DATABASE and SEARCH ENGINE pages.

How do I evaluate the information if find?

The links below will take you to web site evaluation guides.

How do I use information?

This site provides a list of common types of sources and what information you can discover from each.http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/552/03

Analyze and organize the information you have found using the links below.

How do I write my paper or build my project?  Use the links below to construct, revise and finish your research.

Am I done now?  Not quite.  Always credit your sources.  Ask your teacher which citation format is required for your project.   Follow these links:

APA Formatting and Style Guidehttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
MLA
Formatting and Style Guidehttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/
Writing
Annotated Bibliographieshttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/

Avoiding Plagiarism:
Is It Plagiarism?http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/02/
Avoiding Plagiarism:
Safe Practiceshttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/03/

Where do I find information?

Now I’m done.  WAIT!  One more thing.  Look at your work.  Is it complete?  Is it a quality product?  Yes? Congratulations!

Choose the source types from the yellow box to start your

citation building.