Handouts

Resources that can be used with your students to help them with the research process.

Search Strategy Worksheet -- Blank (PDF) This is a link to a Portable Document Format (PDF) file
A blank worksheet that helps students identify the major concepts of their thesis and develop a strategy for more effectively using the online catalog and databases.

Search Strategy Worksheet -- Completed (PDF) This is a link to a Portable Document Format (PDF) file
A model for how to complete the worksheet.

Web Site Evaluation
A list of criteria for evaluating web sites and a form that can be printed and used by students.

Scholary Journal vs. Popular Magazines This is a link to a Portable Document Format (PDF) file
This chart highlights differences between scholarly journals, popular magazines, and trade publications.