Resource Links  
     
       Different databases offer different types of information to students. Two of the most useful databases available to H-F students researching a persuasive speech or paper are FACTS.com:Issues and Controversies, Newsbank and Opposing Viewpoints Resorce Center.
        Below you will find three short PowerPoint presentations about effectively searching FACTS.com, Newsbank and Opposing Viewpoints Resorce Center.
  
      View a presentation on Facts.com Issues and Controversies:
           Facts.com Presentation   
        
      View a presentation on Newsbank research strategies:
           Newsbank Research Strategies     
   
       Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center



   
   
          
       
      Narrowing and organizing a topic for a speech or a paper can be a daunting task. The link to the web pages on the Big6 will lead you through the research process.
Information on using the Big 6 for a research project

The "Big6™" is copyright © (1987) Michael B. Eisenberg and Robert E. Berkowitz. For more information, visit: www.big6.com

   
       
            
                       
      What is plagiarism? How can you avoid it in papers and speeches? Take a look at the presentation below.
        View a presentation on plagiarism:
            Plagiarism   
     
     
      
     
      There are literally millions of websites available to students doing research. How do you tell if the website you have found is worth using?  Check out the link below for some things to look for when searching for valid and reliable web information.

       Information on Evaluating Web Sites:
            HYPERLINK "http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/les1/pg1.html"http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/les1/pg1.html     

                                                                                                                                
  
     
     
        


 


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