Researching and Writing Online

Whether you want to investigate the ideas behind a thought-provoking essay or conduct in-depth research for a paper, the Web resources for Fields of Reading can help you find what you need — and then use it once you find it.

The Bedford Researcher for Developing Research Skills

bedfordresearcher.com

Formerly known as The English Research Room, The Bedford Researcher Web site provides interactive tools for working with both print and digital sources. You can create a virtual workspace with the Research Log, where you can log in and work through every stage in the research process, from keeping notes, to building a bibliography, to evaluating sources and more. You can also consult research manuals and tutorials, a gallery of student research projects, and downloadable research activities and checklists.

Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation Online for Incorporating Sources

dianahacker.com/resdoc

Incorporating sources correctly in a paper is often a challenge, and
the Web has made it even more complex. This online version of the popular booklet Research and Documentation in the Electronic Age, by Diana Hacker, provides clear advice for the humanities, social sciences, history and the sciences on:

• which Web and library sources are relevant to your topic (with links to Web sources)

• how to integrate outside material into your paper

• how to cite sources correctly, using the appropriate documentation style

• whether the final format of your paper should be MLA, APA, Chicago, or CBE style

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