The following links will guide you to resources that will be useful during any research process. Read the annotations to determine which sites will best suit the needs for your specific project. You will also find guides created for specific projects here at Gar-Field. Use these guides along side the initial links below for a well researched project.
Research Process
4,000+ Research Paper Topic Ideas
University of Minnesota Library Research Guide
Using Primary Sources on the Web
Scholarly or Peer-Reviewed Journals (explanation)
Search Engines
Federal R&D Project Summaries (Portal to Information about Federal Research Projects)
In-cites (Provides Commentary & Analysis on the Important Scientific Advances)
Databases
PubMed Central (PMC) (Biomedical and Life Sciences Journal Literature)
Reference
Baker Library Research Guides (Harvard University)
Encyclopedia and Reference Resource
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Statistical Resources on the web
Librarians Index to the Internet
Books for Understanding ("find books on current events")
Library of Congress Bibliographies, Research Guides, and Finding Aids
LOC Wise Guide (Online Magazine)
The Documents Center (Local, State, Federal, Foreign, or International Government Information)
Glossaries/Dictionaries
American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (dictionary has a audio pronunciation option)