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This is a source that comes from the Naval Academy. It contains links to 8 research steps, guiding the student through the research process in a digestible way. 

Details and examples of research resources both free and restricted. Further analysis on which resources work best with certain types of assignments with descriptions of each resource.

I like this site a lot. This page is an outline of the best approach to using your research persuasively. Has great tags, categories and blogroll as well. Great research tip source.

Though intended for graduate students, this offers some research strategies particular to those involved in math that would certainly be applicable to undergrads as well.

Step-by-step suggestions for choosing a topic for your research work.

This website offers 11 articles written by current and former students who share their experiences and give advice on writing the best research paper.

Insightful list of things to remember when preparing and writing a research paper. Specifically, I really like the idea of "carrying an idea book."

Short presentation on research and writing. The pages on "Myths" and "Three Ways (To Organize Research)" are very helpful and offer different research options.

A member of Georgetown's faculty offers straightforward advice to keep you focused on writing a great research paper.

10 ways to ensure you choose the best sources for your research paper. These tips can also be used to narrow down sources if you find yourself with too many.

This is a nice 2 page .pdf of a checklist for writing research papers we could easily throw into a blog post.

This is a shared PowerPoint. Includes straightforward advice with good diagrams on the example topic of "Vegan Diet." It has a lot of slides but many are just one line of dialogue so it moves at a good pace and does a good job of chipping away at the topic until it's appropriately focused.

I feel like listing things to avoid is a good change of pace from the articles I've been posting. List of 9 things such as ambiguous structure, plagiarism, weak material, procrastination - all with explanations that go beyond the obvious.

Amazing amount of information here. Includes standard college writing and research tips as well as previewing, skimming and speed reading (not the gimmicky thing); reading critically and organizing information

This has 15 tips pertaining to math, some of which may seem surprising (creativity, etc).

Criteria for choosing books, articles, and web pages that work best in your research paper.

Get research assistance on campus by attending one of these quick 10 minute workshops.

Penn State University's quick, clean guide to proper APA format for research papers.

Search databases based on topic. This specific page also has direct links to live chat (during fall/spring), ask a librarian, subject guides, and research tutorials.

This article is geared towards travel destination marketing but the piece I found interesting could be applicable to us in evaluaing Pinterest vs. Instagram is this: Pinterest "Agencies that select to use Pinterest usually have a collection of brand attributes to reinforce a key message. In addition, Pinterest is great to reach out to individuals who have common interests and will prompted to repin (or share) great images. Instagram Instagram is the ideal platform to encourage discussions based on the posted content and execute clever hashtag marketing strategies. Although the two tools basically address a fundamental need to share visual content, Pinterest and Instagram can allow tourism organizations to reach promotional objectives in different ways. It is a question of assessing the elements of a social media strategy which may include: Branding objectives Understanding the needs of the individuals in the target market (Please read, "Why The Future of Tourism Depends On Millennials and Market Research?") Generating the appropriate amount content A plan to post curated content on the designated applications Utilizing the correct key metrics to evaluate the success of the campaign on Pinterest, Instagram or both