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Search Strategies
Use these search strategies as you begin your search
on the Internet.
Don't forget to cite your sources in your bibliography !
(See Section on Bibliography & Citing Sources)
1) Formulate questions (what do you want to know
about the topic ?)
2) Identify keywords or terms that could describe your concept.
3) Choose a Search Engine or Internet Directory to start your
search.
Simple Search Tips
| Capitalize all names and titles | Example: Martin Luther King | |
| Use double quotation marks around words or put hyphens between words that you want to appear together | Example: "White House" or White-House | |
| Put a plus sign before words you would like in a document. | Example: football +Packers | |
| Put a minus sign to make sure the word does not appear in your search. | Example: recipes -broccoli | |
| Use a period after a keyword to get an exact match. | Example: learn. (not learning or learners) |
| URL | Description |
| daphne.palomar.edu/TGSEARCH/ | This is a nice guide to the major search engines such as Alta Vista, Web Crawler, Lycos, etc. It explains how each of the major search engines works and gives you tips on what boolean operators and limiters to use to help you search more efficiently. |
| www.blueangels.net | Complete list of search engines from A to Z. Has links to search engines, meta search engines, people search, as well as information to help you search for information. |
| www.electricteacher.com/search.htm | Has a nice list of links to search engines, metasearch engines, Internet resources, etc. Nicely organized to use for students and teachers. |
| www.monash.com/spidap.html | Helps you understand how search engines work. Walks you through steps to explain how you can use search engine more efficiently on the web. Organized reading about search engines. More appropriate for 6th grade and up. |
| www.noodletools.com/noodlequest | A web tool to help you refine what type of information you are looking for and guides you using question prompts to give you a list of links you can try to find answers for your Internet search. |
| searchenginewatch.com | This site lets you know about the latest search engine developments. it also regulary rates the best search engines and includes a section on Kids' search engine. |
Ask the Experts
Virtual Libraries
American Library Association - Cool Sites for Kids
Fact Monster (Atlas, Almanac, Dictionary, & Encyclopedia)
Librarian's Index to the Internet
Search Engines
Meta Search Engines
Meta Search Engine Tutorial ( U.C. Berkeley)
On-Line Dictionaries/Thesaurus
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
WriteExpress Online Rhyming Dictionary
Bibliography and Citing Internet
Sources
APA
Annotated Bibliography Sample
APA Annotated Bibliography Sample
APA Style Citation (Also links to other styles of Citations)
Citations Styles for Research Papers
Concordia
University Citation and Style Guides
-pdf file
MLA
Bibliography Citations
On-Line Encyclopedias
World Book '97 (Must subscribe to use)
On-Line Newspapers & Magazines
Internet Public Library Newspaper Link
On-Line News (kid oriented sites)
Kids Post (Washington Post for Kids)
Weekly Reader Magazine for Kids
Translation Websites
Eductional Technology Literary
Resources
There are tons of places to locate articles on various
educational and educational technology topics.
These are just a few sites to help you get started in your search.
Educational
Technology Journals
http://www.seirtec.org/k12/journals.html
Electronic
School Magazine
(http://www.electronic-school.com)
Find Articles
Website
(http://www.findarticles.com/PI/index.jhtml)
From Now On
(http://fno.org/)
I.S.T.E.'s
Learning and Leading with Technology
(http://www.iste.org/L&L/)
Journal of Research on Technology in Education
(http://www.iste.org/jrte/37/1/index.cfm)
Journal of
Technology in Education
(http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/)
Kappan
(http://www.pdkintl.org/kappan/karticle.htm)
NETC
Electronic Library Resources
(http://www.netc.org/electronic_library/index.html)
Technology & Learning
Magazine Website
(http://www.techlearning.com/)
The Journal
(http://www.thejournal.com)
Internet Training Sites
Finding Info on the Web - This is U.C. Berkeley's instructional web site that instructs you on Internet basics.
Global Connections On-Line Internet Training - This web site allows educators to get on-line Internet training.
Help Web, Guide to Getting Started on the Internet - Great guide to learn about the Internet. Nicely layed
out and easy to follow.Internet 101 - This site is put together by Excite and Yahoo. Walks you through all the parts of the Internet from e-mail to Web browsing.
Learn the Net - Nice site that walks you through the basics of the Internet. Put together by a non-profit company.
Surf the Web: Learn the Net - Nice introduction to the Internet. Has great graphics to help you understand the Internet.
Web Teacher - This is a great self paced tutorial that walks you through anything from e-mail, Internet safety, to web page design. It's like having your own private tutor.
Yahooligan's Teaching Internet Literacy - a comprehensive guide that includes a section on teacher Internet literacy.
700+ Great Sites - List of great websites by different subject areas.
ALA Great Sites - Compiled by the American Library Association. This is a comprehensive list of child-friendly websites for K-12. Nicely organized and well researched.
Awesome Library- Organizes over 16,000 carefully reviewed links that are useful for teachers, students, parents, or librarians. Organized by subject area.
Blue Web'n - This web page lists on-line projects by subject area as well produce reference tools and resources by subject and grade level. Put together by Pac Bell Education Network.
Busy Teachers' Website - Provides links to great education sites by subject area. Also has lesson plan ideas and classroom activities you can use in your classroom.
Cool Sites for Kids - Lists fun and educational websites for kids. Compiled by the American Library Association.
EduHound - Educational website that lists great educational links, shows you how to create your own website, and even has great clipart images for you or your students to use.
Education Index - Lists best education-related websites on the WWW sorted by subject and age group.
Educator's Toolkit - Provides teacher reference sites and educational sites to use with kids.
Education World - This web site links to various education topics, K12 schools, Universities, Distance Learning, and Education articles.
emTech - Lists over 12,000 resources organized by subject area for use by teachers, students, parents, and other educational professionals.
Enc.Org - Eisenhower National Clearinghouse. Useful web sites for K-12 math and science.
eTheme - This website has an extensive database of content-rich, age appropriate resources organized around specific themes. Very friendly and organized site to use.
Internet Detectives - Lists student recommened websites by subject areas (Ex: History, Science, People, Places, etc.)
Kathy Schrock's Guide to Educators - This web site provides links to useful content area web sites for use to enhance classroom curriculum and for teacher growth.
KidsClick! - This website has a database of over 6,400 sites organized by subject area of kid friendly websites complied by librarians.
On-Lion for Kids - Sponsored by the New York Public Libraries kid's portal. You find several hundred pre-screened links categorized by subject area for easy access for students, parents, and teachers.
Pitsco Resources for Educators - Get activities, lesson plan ideas, links to other great websites, and much more on this website.
Sites for Teachers - This site lists links that contain teacher resources and educational materials for teachers by subject area and by topic.
Surf Net Kids - Safe educational websites for kids. By Columnist Barbara J. Feldman. Also has games, jokes, and postcards section.
Writing Reports
ABC Teach - Helpful Resources in Writing Research Reports
Prepositories of Primary Resources
What is Primary and Secondary Resources?
Writing Reports - Overview & Help
Learning Theories
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Albert Bandura - Social-Cognitive Theory
Social Cognitive Theory Overview
http://www.med.usf.edu/~kmbrown/Social_Cognitive_Theory_Overview.htm
Albert Bandura
http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/bandura.html
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Benjamin Bloom - Bloom's Taxonomy
Blooms Taxonomy
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/bloom.html
Basic Outline of Bloom's Taxonomy
http://www2.mde.k12.ms.us/6700/bloom.html
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Constructivism
Constructivism Essays
http://www.towson.edu/csme/mctp/Essays.html
Constructivist Model for Learning
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/science/sc5model.htm
Practice Implications of Constructivism
http://www.sedl.org/pubs/sedletter/v09n03/practice.html
Constructivism in the Math Classroom
http://mathforum.org/mathed/constructivism.html
Constructivism in the Classroom-A Case Study
http://www.usask.ca/education/coursework/802papers/Skaalid/casestudy.html
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Howard Gardner - Multiple Intelligences
Multiple Intelligences Summary
http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/multiple_intelligences.htm
Multiple Intelligences
http://www.edwebproject.org/edref.mi.intro.html
HyperMedia & Multiple Intelligences
http://www.peachboys.com/hme/bother.html
Multiple Intelligences Worksheets
http://www.spannj.org/BasicRights/appendix_b.htm
Seven Intelligences On-line Self Assessment Test
http://www.mitest.com/o7inte~1.htm
Multiple Intelligences Self-Assessment Test
http://www.ldrc.ca/projects/miinventory/mitest.html
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Inquiry Learning
Inquiry Learning
http://wblrd.sk.ca/~bestpractice/inquiry/index.html
Inquiry Learning in the Classroom
http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/waterconnections/Week2questionArticles/InquiryLearningintheClass.html
Inquiry Learning and Problem Solving
http://www.lea.co.nz/ict/eResources/Inquiry.asp
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Wolfgang Kohler - Insight
Kohler -Brief Biography and Summary of His Work
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/kohler.htm
Kohler's Research
http://elvers.stjoe.udayton.edu/history/history.asp?RURL=http://elvers.stjoe.udayton.edu/history/people/Kohler.html
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George Miller- Chunking Theory
Information Processing Theory Overview
http://tip.psychology.org/miller.html
Information Processing Theory Application
http://www.educationau.edu.au/archives/cp/04h.htm
Chunking Principle
http://www.chambers.com.au/glossary/chunk.htm
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Seymour Papert
Papert's Principle
http://www.papert.org/articles/PapertsPrinciple.html
Papert Planet of Articles
http://gsep.pepperdine.edu/~gstager/planetpapert.html
Seymour Papert Links
http://www.edtechnot.com/notpapert.html
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Jean Piaget - Cognitive Development
Overview of Cognitive Development
http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/cogsys/piaget.html
Piaget & Stages of Cognitive Development
http://www.dmu.ac.uk/~jamesa/learning/piaget.htm
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B. F. Skinner - Behaviorism
Operant Behavior - Brief Survey
http://www.bfskinner.org/Operant.asp
B.F. Skinner and Behaviorism
http://nh.essortment.com/bfskinner_rgjj.htm
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Plagiarism
Avoiding Plagiarism (UC Davis)
What is Plagiarism? (Georgetown University)