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American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance both domestically and internationally in the areas of health, education, and workforce productivity. AIR is a national leader in teaching and learning improvement, providing research, assessment, evaluation, and technical assistance to ensure that all students-particularly those facing historical disadvantages-have access to a high-quality, effective education.

This is a great website that will help you not only properly cite your resources but also conduct your researches. It provides material on quoting and paragraphing your research sources, as well as material on how to avoid plagiarism. It also provides help on how to cite resources using four different styles like: APA, MLA, and Chicago Manual of style.

"Educators and researchers worldwide use NI products for robotics, mechatronics, and controls. The NI LabVIEW graphical system design and NI real-time hardware platforms provide hands-on design opportunities for mechanical, electrical, and software engineers. From undergraduate labs to research projects, students and engineers are using LabVIEW software to drive the future of robotics."

Students become engaged learners through this unit that prepares students for studying ancient Greece and combines learning basic research skills with digital storytelling skills.  While researching about Greek gods, heroes and creatures, students learn how to find main ideas in sentences and paragraphs in books and Internet articles, which they then learn to record in short phrases on index cards divided by topic.  Working with a partner, students turn these short phrases into the script for their digital story that includes music and pictures.

Citation machine helps students and professional researchers to properly credit the information that they use. Its primary goal is to make it so easy for students and  researchers to cite their information sources, that there is virtually no reason not to -- because...

Great infographic on the research process

"Get College and Career Ready! Keep track of your high school courses and credits - be sure you have what you need to graduate. Organize your test scores, awards and honors, and personal interests. Research schools to find the best fit for you. Manage and track your applications online. Research and apply for financial aid. Plan for your career."

Use this website to teach good research skills!  Its a completely true website, but refers to DHMO as something very dangerous.  DHMO = water

Use this site to help students research current global issues.

Big 6 research skills official website

Create a custom search engine for students to use for specific research projects.  so many applications!

Powering educational systems by generating, translating and disseminating the best research, information and knowledge

this will help students figure out who is the publisher of a website during research

free, web-based, bibliography maker

resources from Noodle Tools

"Welcome to TechMatrix!  Search a database of over 300 products using extensive criteria tailored to assistive and educational technologies.  Compare up to four products across search criteria.  Read related research articles on the theory and practice of using technology to improve student learning"

Great tool for annotation on any webpage. Great idea for taking notes for research projects, explanations, and more.

Google Earth Engine brings together the world's satellite imagery - trillions of scientific measurements dating back almost 40 years - and makes it available online with tools for scientists, independent researchers, and nations to mine this massive warehouse of data to detect changes, map trends, and quantify differences on the Earth's surface.

"The Digital Forensics Association (DFA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering education, providing networking opportunities and conducting research to benefit the digital forensics community. "