Search Engines
Research by Subject
Check these CCAC Library "Subject Guides" for selected websites in many subject areas. All sites have been carefully selected and annotated by a CCAC librarian.
ipl2: information you can trust
According to the site's vision statement, their goal is "finding, evaluating, selecting, organizing, describing, and creating high quality information resources.
The Scout Archives
Developed by the Internet Scout Project, the Scout Report and Archives provide the most valuable online resources.
Google Scholar
"Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities."
INFOMINE: Scholarly Internet Resource Collections
An academic directory (built by librarians) of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff. You can browse or search by subject categories, general reference resources, or search the entire site.
Search Tips
Better Web Searching
Use these tips to become a more effective web searcher.
Evaluate Sources
Check this list to determine the reliability of your information.
Web Evaluation Exercise