McGraw-Hill Guide to Electronic Research Table of Contents
What You Need to Know Before You Start Definitions: Some key terms Connecting to the Internet Equipment needed to connect to the Internet Internet accounts: Username and password Figuring out Internet addresses Getting around within different programs TYPING REMINDERS A WORD ABOUT INTERNET COURTESY	Return to Direct Links
Preparing for Your Research What computers can and cannot do Understanding where the information is The Internet Expect to use printed sources General guidelines for a research project Time management Conducting Your Research Searching in the Library Searching on the Internet: Search engines Searching by subject Advanced searches: Using a search string What if there is no match for your request? What if you get too many listings? Assessment Questions--Use These to Pursue New Searches	Return to Direct Links
Searching the Internet for other sources Home pages of colleges and universities Websites of governmental and other nonprofit organizations Using a gopher Using Telnet Using e-mail Newsgroups (Usenet) Mailing lists (Listserv) Query by e-mail General advice for e-mail Knowing when to stop your search	Return to Direct Links
Reporting Your Research Fair use and the copyright law Provide the source for every idea or fact	Return to Direct Links
Follow the correct format Modern Language Associate (MLA) style American Psychological Association (APA) style American Chemical Society (ACS) style Classic footnote (or endnote) style Rationale for the format Citing sources at the end of your paper: Works Cited, References, or Bibliography Stand-alone database or CD-ROM Online source or Website Direct e-mail to you Posting to a discussion group Citing sources in the body of your paper Modern Language Associate (MLA) style American Psychological Association (APA) style American Chemical Society (ACS) style Classic footnote (or endnote) style	Return to Direct Links