Tag Archives: research

The Disconnect Between Google and the Library

Posted on October 17, 2007 by kyle

Let’s be realistic. You search Google. That’s cool. I do too. It’s a great search engine, which is why Google commanded 53.6% of the searches in the month of July (Yahoo! was second with 19.9%). But consider this scenario: I … Continue reading →

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Research for Congress that you can use, too

Posted on June 7, 2007 by Barbara

People elected to the U.S. Congress aren’t experts on everything! OK, you probably knew that already. So who can they turn to for factual briefings on unfamiliar topics? The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a big help to them, producing … Continue reading →

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Research Paper Season – Documenting Sources

Posted on April 26, 2007 by kyle

It’s that time of the semester again, and regardless of your major, you’ve probably got a research paper. After a semester (or the day night, either way) spent researching to construct a fantastic essay, you have to prove that you … Continue reading →

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