For this assignment, explore the websites below. As an alternative, you may do a search for other relevant websites that address these topics. Be sure to note which websites you used.

(Review the Internet Primer section of this OLC for some tips on how to judge the quality or reliability of information on any website.)

http://www.csuchico.edu/lins/chicorio/
California State University, Chico, Research Instruction Online: A tutorial for using the Meriam Library website for research
RIO is a series of Web based, self-paced lessons designed to help you learn how to find information. The tutorials will help you sharpen your research, critical thinking, and term paper writing skills. RIO also offers an introduction to campus computing resources and a tour of campus libraries. The sections of RIO can be completed in any order.

http://www.pandia.com/goalgetter/
Search Engines
This is a tutorial on how to use Internet search engines.

Expert Advice Websites

http://www.askjeeves.com
Ask Jeeves

http://www.keen.com
Keen

http://www.askme.com
AskMe.com

http://www.askanything.com
AskAnything.com

http://www.inforocket.com
InfoRocket

http://www.expertcentral.com
ExpertCentral.com

http://www.webhelp.com
Webhelp

http://www.soyouwanna.com
SoYouWanna.com

Search Engines

http://www.hotbot.com/
Hotbot

http://www.yahoo.com/
Yahoo

http://www.altavista.net/
Alta-vista

http://search.cnet.com/
Search.cnet

http://www.google.com/
Google

http://lii.org/
Librarians' Index to the Internet: By Librarians for Everyone

http://www.allonesearch.com/all1srch.html
All-in-One Search Page

http://www.search.com/
Search.com

Metasearch Engines

Metasearch engines search multiple databases, often eliminating redundant listings.

http://c4.com
C4

http://www.centrapoint.com
Centrapoint

http://www.queryserver.com
Dataware

http://ixquick.com
Ixquick

http://www.mamma.com
Mamma

http://www.profusion.com
Profusion

http://redesearch.com
Redesearch

http://www.surfwax.com
Surfwax

Research Paper Formatting

http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/tools/report/reportform.html

http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/

http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/apa/

Option:
As an alternative, you may do a search for other relevant websites that address these topics. If you choose this option, be sure to note which websites you used by answering the following questions:

1			What is the URL or address for this site?
2			Who created the site? (This may be an individual, an organization, or an institution. For some websites, it's difficult to determine who is responsible for the content. If that is the case for the website you looked at, indicate that here.)

Describe the website, and react to the content of the website.

3			Write down the URL of the website or websites you explored for this assignment. If you selected more than one, you may compare the sites. Which one was the easiest to navigate? Which one had the most useful information? Which one would you come back to for further information, or recommend to others?
4			Is this site effective, in your opinion?
5			If so, what elements does it have that make it a good site? If not, what elements would you recommend to make it better?
6			How does this information support the readings in your textbook?
7			Add any other comments you would like to share. For example, would you recommend this site to your classmates or friends? Did you experience frustration with any aspect of this assignment?