Research Skills

Essential Questions Useful suggestions on how to develop questions to guide research as well as examples of good research questions.

Ethical Use: Citations, Works Cited/References Provides support for the importance of ethical use of information as well as guidelines for using and giving credit for a variety of information types.

Plagiarism Powerpoint Provides a definition of plagiarism and strategies to avoid it.

Resource Evaluation Shows how to analyze authority and content to determine credible resources.

Thesis Statements Defines thesis statements and shows the process for developing them.

Thesis Statement Powerpoint Same as above, but in a powerpoint format.

Web/Electronic Search Strategies Tips on how to maximize the effectiveness of electronic searches.