Research+tools

(see additional search engines below)
 * [|Sweet Search]** - Search engine for K - 12 students, "every website in Sweet Search has been evaluated by our research experts."


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 * Lesson Plan **
 * Scaffolding Methods for Research Paper Writing ReadWriteThink.org Lesson Plan**

Instructional videos ( all content areas )

 * [|Watch Know Learn] -
 * [|Hippocampus.org] -

media type="custom" key="18633828" Great article that explains how to use [|EverNote as a Research Tool]
 * Research Tools**
 * Diigo - Social Bookmarking tool with highlighting and annotations features.
 * [|UDL Strategy Tutor]
 * Reference Portals
 * [|EverNote] - Powerful note taking tool; capture, clip, save and share - watch the video but think of the education applications

[|Eight ways to use Evernote as a Research Tool]
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 * See Graphic Organizers for help structuring your project ideas
 * [|NoteStar] - an Internet utility to assist in the preparation of research papers. Teachers and students can set up research projects with topics and sub-topics. Students may then take advantage of NoteStar's many features to collect and organize their notes and prepare their bibliography page.

For documentation
 * [|Bib Me] - Bibliography Maker
 * [|EasyBib] - Bibliography Composer
 * [|Research & Documentation Online] Download sample papers (MLA & APA styles) with Hacker & Fister's well-known guide
 * [|NoodleBib MLA Starter]
 * [|Citation Machine >]
 * Zotero - Open source citation manager, with syncing, collaboration, and an easy way to collect references (browse to a page with citation information and click a button). Uses plugins for Firefox, Open Office, and Microsoft Word. Generates inline citations and bibliographies in any style with the click of a button.

For note-taking
 * [|UberNote] (for tagged notecards and notes)
 * [|Online Note-Taking Tool]( an interactive resource from the ReadWriteThink.org website) - can print notes or copy and paste them into Word.
 * [|Google Notebook]

Alternate search tools
 * [|Clusty]<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">( clustered search with vocabulary and category supports)
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">[|Grokker] (offers both map and cluster results)
 * [|Kartoo] (visual search shows relationships)
 * [|Quintura] (tag clouds suggest keywords and categories)
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">[|Soople] (busts out Google's features)
 * [|Jux2]<span class="wiki_link_ext">(compare Google, Yahoo, and MSN with One Search)
 * Debbie Abilock's [|Choose the Best Search Engine for Your Information Need]
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">[|Twurdy]( coded for reading levels)
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">[|InstaGrok] - Create interactive concept maps, an amazing visual research tool with numerous supporting features.

Search engines for Kids
 * [|Ask for Kids] (reference, question answering)
 * [|KidsClick!] (<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">directory selected by librarians)
 * [|Yahoo Kids] (for grades 2-7 organized by topic)

Library resource portals
 * [|Internet Public Library] great resources on any subject for any age
 * [|Multnomah County Library Homework Center] subject-organized resources for the most-assigned projects
 * [|LibrarySpot]

News, Magazines, more
 * [|Internet Public Library: Magazines]
 * <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">[|HeadlineSpot]
 * Joyce's NewsWiki


 * Important (very!):** Your state or provincial library likely provides a collection of valuable subscription databases providing access to articles, ebooks, video, and more! These resources include materials written at developmentally appropriate levels. The Internet Public Library offers a [|list of these resources by state]. Find your state and ask your librarian for passwords!