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Interactive tutorial from Rutgers University for students covering these areas: Selecting a topic, finding sources, selecting keywords, identifying citations, evaluating sources. Includes database searching using example of EBSCO, importing citations with RefWorks.

Thanks Amanda. I like the interactive nature of the site. It is very smooth and informative. I think Uni students would have the stamina to go through the options offered but I wonder about high school students' ability to stay with it.

Thanks for sharing, Amanda. I've marked this assignment as complete on Lore.

Trove, from National Library of Australia. For Digital searching of newspapers

One of my favourite haunts for family tree research! Thanks for sharing, I've marked Assignment 2 as complete for you.

I only just discovered this site recently and like its potential as a newspaper archive.

Alternatives to Google!

Google search short cuts poster series (get googling)

We're sooo going to us this for our 5 min slot in staff meeting! Thanks for posting this Bev.

Have just added this to my library website very efficient skills delivery for students and staff who have a little time on their hands.

Archives everything you search via email

Research skills in step-by-step process. Covers searching for information, referencing, plagiarism, smart searching.  Provides the option of Flash movie format or print.  Only disadvantage is that movies will not play on iPad without Flash enabled browser.

Great site! Thanks for sharing Camilla

I found this on Google using a search like this: research vic.edu.au and hit enter. Very powerful and ensures that only relevant sites come up in google without all the unnecessary ones. Really fine tunes the search.

This is by primary teacher Kathleen Morris of Leopold Primary. Useful for primary students when introducing effective research skills.

If you haven't discovered Pinterest yet, better check out Carolyn's link! Thanks for sharing. I've marked this assignment as complete on Lore for you.

Pinterest is the fastest growing virtual corkboard website in the world. You can search topics and then bookmark them on boards which you create. Warning, it is slightly addictive!

Gooru is a new service (still carrying the Alpha label) that aims to provide teachers and students with an extensive collection of videos, interactive displays, documents, diagrams, and quizzes for learning about topics in math and science.

A great Search Engine site, but with more features such as a Library of resource organised by subject area. Unfortunately very U.S. based, but for some subjects that wouldn't matter.

The science dept at school has just started experimenting with creating units on gooru - so far they are impressed! Thanks for sharing the link. I've marked this assignment as complete on Lore for you.

This YouTube channel has an abundant choice of resources for the VCE student. It was established by a young man who felt there was a need to provide current and relevant information about research skills, study techniques, a guide to write the perfect English essay and especially how to fine tune a search using Google. Each topic is delivered in easy speak and lasts for less than four minutes. I would highly recommend this site for students who are looking for quick sound bytes on surviving VCE.

Thanks for posting this link, Michelle. I've marked the Diigo Assignment as complete for you.

Every Web site in SweetSearch has been evaluated by our reSearch experts.A great reseach site with a definite American bias but still very useful

Thanks for sharing this link, Marg. I've marked the Diigo Assignment as complete for you

pdf posters. The one on Better searches is a handy quick reference

I can spend hours on this site. Beautiful photography, interesting information, and great search functionality - everything an online journal could aspire to be.

Agreed Anne, its fantastic for adults and children alike. Thanks for sharing this. I've marked this assignment as complete on Lore for you.

Just recently discovered this site & its 7 Billion people special. Great stuff to use with students

This is a great blog to have in your RSS feed reader! Each day I get an email with the latest ideas, websites, lessons and more related to education, teaching and using technology. You can search the blog for resources, downloads, tutorials just to name a few.

Thanks for sharing- we've marked your assignment as completed.

I first came across Eric years ago at MLC. Haven't caught up with all the posts yet, so someone may have beaten me to it! Excellent search tool for anything and anyone. Contains journals, collections, microfiche archives,etc

A fun way to explore Wikipedia articles.