Library and Internet Skills

How to Find Internet Resources

Teach Yourself Tools at U of T (see Internet on side menu) Evaluating Internet Resources Citing Internet Resources Keeping Up to Date Hands-On Instruction at the U of T Libraries

Teach Yourself

Are you new to Web searching? Would you like to search more efficiently and find better sites? These guides will introduce the tools and techniques that will help you make the most of the Web.

Research Using the Internet (U of T at Mississauga Library)

Finding Information on the Internet: a tutorial (UCLA, Berkeley)

Internet Navigator (University of Utah)

Internet Tutorials (University of Albany Libraries)

Evaluating Internet Resources

How can you tell if a Web site provides reliable, authoritative information? These sites introduce tips and criteria that will help you judge which sites are the best for your research.

Research Using the Internet (U of T at Mississauga Library)
Evaluating Web Documents: a Checklist (U of T at Scarborough)
Evaluating Web Pages: Why and How (UC Berkeley) Practical approach, with examples.
Evaluation of Internet Resources (World Wide Web Virtual Library) Directory of further sites.

Citing Internet Resources

These guides will show you how to cite Web sites and other electronic information sources in your bibliography and foot notes.

Print Guides

The call number at the Robarts Reference Library is provided. Check UTCat for copies in other libraries.

Li, Xia and Nancy B. Crane. Electronic Styles: a Handbook for Citing Electronic Information. 1996. PN 171 D37L5 1996X (at Robarts Reference Desk)
Walker, Janice R. and Todd Taylor. The Columbia Guide to Online Style. 1998. PN 171 F56W35 1998X (at Robarts Reference Desk)

Online Guides

APA Guidelines (American Psychological Association)
MLA Guidelines (Modern Languages Association)
Columbia Guide to Online Style Citing Electronic Information (U of T at Mississauga Library)
Citing Electronic Documents (U of T at Scarborough Library)
IFLA Citation Guides for Electronic Documents Directory of further sites.

Keeping up to date

These resources will help you keep up with the latest academic Web sites and Internet developments.

Internet Resources Newsletter United Kingdom based weekly newsletter with an academic focus.
The Scout Report Weekly newsletter with a scholarly focus. Includes special reports on Business & Economics, Science & Engineering, and the Social Sciences.
Search Engine Watch Tips, facts and ratings about Search Engines. Includes the monthly newsletter, The Search Engine Report