Research & Writing
Research Databases
Use these research databases to access high-quality, credible sources for your assignments.
Research Tips
- Start with databases for credible sources
- Use multiple sources to verify information
- Keep track of your sources and citations as you go
- Ask a librarian or teacher if you need help
Research Tools & Search Engines
Use these tools to find articles, academic sources, and general information:
- Library of Congress
- Dogpile - Metasearch engine combining several popular search tools
- Google Scholar - a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature
- Google Advanced Search - refine your results
- iZito - Metasearch engine combining several popular search tools
- RefSeek - Academic search engine
- SweetSearch - a search engine for students
- Info.com - Searches Google, Yahoo!, and Bing simultaneously
- Common Errors in English Usage
- Howjsay.com - English pronunciation dictionary
- Acronym Finder
- OneLook Dictionary
Primary Sources
- National Archives
- Avalon Project - Yale Law School
- Library of Congress Digital Collections
- American Rhetoric - Online speech bank
- Google News Archive
- DocsTeach - From the National Archives
- Chronicling America - Historic American Newspapers
Citation Tools (MLA & More)
- NoodleTools MLA Lite - free online citation and Works Cited generator
- NoodleTools Express - generate quick citations (citations cannot be saved)
- EasyBib - free online citation and Works Cited generator
- MLA Formatting and Style Guide - from the Owl at Purdue
- Sample paragraph with parenthetical references and works cited list - A Research Guide for Students
- Citation Machine - free online citation machine
- BibMe - free online citation generator