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Researching and Resources        The process and the products to help you find the information you need.

Colorado State University Libraries  Tutorials
Web Searching Tips
Five Steps to Better Research
Boolean Searching: Basic
Boolean Searching: Advanced
Truncation
Limiting a Search
Web vs. Library Databases
Web Evaluation
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These 3-5 minute tutorials are a real gift from Colorado State University.  They offer easily understood information and search tips in short and fun presentations.
Grolier OnlineThe absolutely fastest way to get basic information about a general topic is to read an encyclopedia article.  At Grolier you can choose from three general encyclopedias at three levels of difficulty and from topical encyclopedias about science, animals, and lands and cultures. See the Library staff if you don't know the user name and password.
EBSCOhost Middle SearchFor information on current topics, both serious and light, search this database of magazine articles.  Check the "Full Text" box during your search to get only results with the complete articles. See the Library staff if you don't know the user name and password.
Multonomah County LibraryA Web page created to help middle and high school students research social issues from multiple perspectives.  Each topic links to several information pages, with general, supporting and opposing material.  You can get topic ideas and begin your research right here.

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