Research Help [text-only version for printing]
The most difficult part of a research assignment is knowing where to begin! The following links will provide you with ideas for your research paper (including links to our subject guides); a workbook that has been developed by two Rio Hondo College librarians that breaks down the process involved in writing a paper; instructions and tutorials on how to evaluate and use search engines versus web directories; and much more.
About Search Engines
Links to search engines, advantages and disadvantages, searching
tips.
About Web Directories & Portals
Links to Web directories, advantages and disadvantages, when to
use.
Access to computers on the Rio campus
Where can you go to type up a paper or access the Internet? Click
above for our handout "Plugged in at Rio".
Citing
Sources : MLA & APA
Links and examples of print and electronic sources using MLA style
and APA style.
Controversial
Topics series
Generic term for several series of books held in the Library.
Several of the series take a pro/con approach, others are handbooks
with background information.
Email Accounts
Links to the major free email providers on the Web.
Evaluating
Web Sites (PowerPoint
presentation)
Evaluating Web Sites (HTML)
This presentation goes into the different types of Web
sites and lists criteria by which you can evaluate them.
Faculty Web pages
Are you looking for your instructor's Web or class page? Click on the
link above.
For WebCT classes, click
here to login.
Library Scholarship
The Library offers scholarships in the form of credit at
the Bookstore each Fall and Spring semester.
For more information about our scholarship and dozens more, click here for the Scholarship Handbook.
Library
Workshops
Descriptions of free workshops and instructions on how to go about
scheduling one for you and your friends!
MLA
Formatting and Style Guide
Offers
examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text
citations, endnotes/footnotes, and Works Cited pages.
Online
Reference - Email
Ask a reference question of a Rio Hondo College librarian!
Fill out and submit the form and we will respond within 24 hours
(Monday through Thursday only).
Orientation Handouts
Look here for standard library flyers and as well as handouts that
have been prepared for specific classes and instructors.
Periodical Holding List
This is the list of journals, magazines, and newspapers that are
available in paper in the Library. To find specific articles, go to
the Online Databases page and select a database to search.
Quick Drop-in Internet Workshops
Descriptions of free workshops and instructions on how to go about
scheduling one for you and your friends!
Remote access to online
databases
A secure Web page into which you enter your student ID details
for off-campus access to all Rio Hondo online databases. Note hours of
operation!
"The
Research Paper" (in
PDF format)
"The
Research Paper" (in html format)
Developed by two Rio Hondo College
librarians, this workbook tackles the research process in 10 easy
steps.
Research Paper
Topics
Hundreds of suggestions for research papers, some with links to our
own subject guides.
Speed, Ease, and Success in Finding Information
Video & DVD
list by Discipline
List of videos and DVDs by subjects taught at Rio Hondo.
Virtual
Reference Desk
A reputable source of online resources from the Library of Congress
to help you answer questions on all kinds of subjects.