Research Tools
Online Subscriptions
	Encyclopedias are a good place to start your research since they give a thorough summary on many topics.  This online version can be used at school or home.  It is a subscription service so you will need a user id and password to access this site.  Ask your library media specialist or teacher for the user id and password.
World Book Online Study Skills Information	This page of the World Book site gives you helpful information when doing any research.  This is a part of the World Book Online subscription service so you will need a user id and password to access this site.  Ask your library media specialist or teacher for the user id and password.
Research Skills
Big 6 Research Skills	The Big 6 is a framework of steps to follow when doing any research.  Check out the kids page for more specifics.
Bibliography Information - how to cite your sources      Remember:  The best time to start your bibliography is when you start to use a source.  Collect the citation information for a source right when you take notes from that source!
Bibliography Format	This page gives directions for formatting your bibliography.
Citation Machine	This site will help you build a citation for a source.  This is merely a tool.  You still need to gather the necessary information and know what kind of source it is.
NoodleTools (NoodleBib MLA Starter)	This site, too, will help you build  a citation for a source.  This is merely a tool.  You still need to gather the necessary information and know what kind of source it is.