Apart from the students, the teachers and
the researchers are also immensely benefited through the online research help
tools. Online research offers solutions to every type of problem with
utmost accuracy within a short span of time. This also creates a feeling of
enthusiasm and the urge to know more about a particular topic in depth.
Moreover, the research help for students
facilitates them in preparing especially during examination time by providing
them with detailed suggestions and explanations. This system helps them to
utilize time more effectively and efficiently. Not only that, but it also
inculcates the habit of regular preparation of homework.
Researching on the Internet can be
overwhelming. It is a great tool, but one that can make a person feel ignorant
at times. It is sometimes difficult to know where to start. So here are most used research tools used
by the experts to find the information they are looking for.
1)
Wikipedia
This is a free, web-based encyclopedia.
There are over a million articles in the English version alone, but if you
require the report in another language, there are dozens to choose from.
A fascinating thing about this resource is
that the articles are submitted, edited, and updated by anyone who wants to do
so. You might think that this would just cause chaos and render the source
unreliable. However, a system of checks and balances keeps the information
stable. In fact, a study was performed on the site to determine its accuracy,
and it was determined that it is just as accurate as any conventional, physical
set of encyclopedias. That being said, I always recommend to students that they verify information with a 2nd source when using Wikipedia just in case some false information made it through the checks and balances.
This site provides you with a list of sites
by category. That is, instead of the site containing the actual information
itself, you are provided with lists of sites where you will find the
information that you are looking for.
People in the library field run this site.
Like the previous site, its purpose is to organize the information across the
Internet. The search functionality on the website does an excellent job of
providing relevant information for your search. A neat thing about this site is
that you can email entries to yourself that you want to keep. Also, if you are
interested, you can subscribe to their newsletter that will keep you up to date
with Internet resources that may be useful.
This site was started was started by the
University of Michigan's School of Information, and Michigan SI students almost
exclusively generated its content and managed the Ask a Question reference
service. Now, 14 other schools are actively taking part in the development and
maintenance of this site. It lists hundreds of websites with useful
descriptions and is also organized by topic.
5)
Local Public Library.
Almost all libraries have an Internet
presence. On their site, you can usually find their entire card catalog. This
allows you the ability to search the library from home. If you have a library
card you can do things like request books, put books on hold, but the amazing
this is getting access to the reference databases.
These mentioned are excellent research
tools. There are many, much more but these will get you started. We are living
in the information age, and almost everything you may want to know is at your
fingertips. So have fun!
