Harry Ainlay High School

1. Basic  steps to creating a research project
This research guide will take you step by step through the process of inquiry. Take a deep breath and stay organized. By following these steps you will create a good project.

2. Developing A Thesis
A wiki dedicated to the teaching and development of thesis statements. Videos, slides and text to assist you with the development of your thesis for research.

3. Google Wonder Wheel
Google Wonder Wheel is a new great feature from Google which allows you to see relevant search results to your query in a unique semantically relevant and  graphically design way.

4. Research Minutes: How to Identify Scholarly Journal Articles
Cornell University provides you with a concise guide to locating scholarly articles. See the Ainlay library staff for further directions.

5. Research Project Calculator
This excellent resource provides a way to structure the given time for any research project.  It is available from the Electronic Library of Minnesota.

6. A+ Research and Writing at IPL Teenspace
Step by step assistance for writing a qualilty research paper.

7. The Research Process
2Learn.ca presents a sampling of some of the models which represent the steps in the research process.

8. Web applications to support the research process
Web applications which wil assist you in the stages of the research process.

8. Wikipedia: Beneath The Surface
What is a wiki? How does information get into Wikipedia in the first place? Who creates it? This short animation introduces you to what goes on behind-the-scenes so you can make the best use of what’s on the surface. this video was produced by North Carolina State University Libraries.