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ENG 101 Research and Composition (With Tutorials and Exercises): Internet

Search Engines and Search Tips

You are encouraged to use our library resources for the bulk of your research, but that being said there are many great resources available on the Internet. Be sure to evaluate them carefully before using them in your projects - while there are high quality, authoritative sources on the Internet, the opposite is true as well!

One good tip we can offer is to use the Advanced Search feature of Google and limit your results to .gov or .edu sites (see the "site or domain" area).

One more tip on Internet searching:  do not buy anything!  If you encounter an article and you have to pay for it, let us know.  We can likely access it for free via our databases or you may be able to order for free via our Interlibrary Loan service.

Your Librarian / Ask for Help

Contact:

jthomas@sunyjefferson.edu

315-786-2314
 

Research Assistance - Fall 2024

Email is the best method to use to contact me, I check my email several times a day during my normal work hours (9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST Monday through Friday). I check email less frequently (sometimes, not at all) during the weekends and on vacation days; if you need immediate help during these times, use the email and/or chat resources listed on our Ask for Help web page.

I look forward to working with you.

John