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Video

Conduct the Interview
“Interviewing for Research Projects:  Research Projects:  Record Keeping During Interviews”
The speaker stresses the importance of keeping accurate records during interviews.  She includes tips for taking accurate notes.

Demonstrate the Value of Researching online
“Researching Online for College Students:  Five Easy Steps”
The video briefly addresses evaluating web sites in order to determine their suitability for academia.

Use Newsgroups
“Giganews-How to Search Newsgroups”
This video explains what a newsgroup is and how to find them.

Audio

Online Sources
“Evaluating Online Resources”
The speaker explains which sources are scholarly, reliable, and useful.  Peer-reviewed journals and reviewed journals are discussed.

Consider Blogs
“What is a Blog”
This introduction to blogging includes a brief overview of blogging and how to participate.

Weigh the Usefulness of Wikis
“Wikis in Plain English”
In order to assess the usefulness of Wikis, one must first understand what a Wiki is.  This description explains how Wikis work.

Web Resources

Prepare for the Interviews
“How to Interview Someone”
An outline of 14 best practices for interviewing.

Use Primary Research/Gather Secondary Research
“Incorporating Primary and Secondary Sources”
An overview of research, both primary and secondary.

Quick Guide to Citations
“Comparing MLA and APA Citation Styles”
This site presents both an explanation of how citation styles differ and actual examples of each.