Searching for Educational Material on the Net

• Directory: Yahoo!
• Search Engine: Google
• Subject Guide: Kathy Schrock's Guide

Evaluating Web Sites

• Mankato Web Site: Real or Fake?
• Evaluating Web Sites Tutorial

Additional Internet Search Tools

• Recommended Internet Search Tools
• Exploratorium - Subject guide for Science
• Eisenhower National Clearinghouse - Subject guide for Science and Math
• EDSITEment - Subject guide for Literature & Language Arts, Foreign Language, History & Social Studies, Art & Culture
• Education World - All subjects
• Blue Web'n - All subjects

• Cooperative Group Assignments
• Case Studies Guided Exploration

Internet Search Tutorials

• Learn the Net.com: Online Tutorials for Finding Information
• University of California, Berkley: Online Tutorial for Their 5 Types of Recommended Search Tools
• University at Albany Libraries
  • Searching Tools Tutorial
  • Guide to Selecting the appropriate search tool (Neat, check it out)

Internet Safety Information

• Internet Safety: CIESE list of resources for students and teachers
• Parent's Guide to the Internet: Hosted by the US Department of Education
• www.getnetwise.com: Tools for families offering ideas for Internet filters, setting time limits for students, etc.
• Librarian's Guide to Cyberspace for Parents and Kids: Hosted by the American Library Association (ALA)
• Safe Kids Home Page: "Tips, advice and suggestions to make your family's online experience fun and productive."
• Safe Teens Home Page: Teen safety advice for the Internet

Citing Internet Resources

• Official Websites
  • American Psychological Association's Guide (APA)
  • Modern Language Association (MLA)
    • Documenting sources from the www
• Various Guides
  • Noodletools
  • Columbia University Press's Guide (MLA & APA styles)
  • B. Davis Schwarz Memorial Library' Guide (APA, Turabian, MLA, Chicago, & AMA styles)
  • Classroom Connect's Guide
  • Kathy Schrock's Guide

Plagiarism Resources

• Articles
  • Article about plagiarism in a high school in Kansas & Follow-up story RECOMMENDED
  • "Plagiarism: IT-Enabled Tools for Deceit?" Great article published by the Syllabus Magazine.
  • K-12 Plagiarism policies
• Lessons & Guides
  • Plagiarized.com - an Instructor's Guide to Internet Plagiarism
  • An Antidote to Plagiarism - Lesson plan guiding student research
  • About.com's Lessons on Plagiarism
• Online Plagiarism-detection tools
  • Turnitin.com
  • copycatch
  • Essay Verification Engine