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Research primary source audio : speeches, oral histories, music, and more!

Explains how to examine primary source audio such as speeches, oral histories, and music to learn about everyday life in the past.

Research primary source documents : diaries, letters, journals, and more!

Explains how to examine primary source documents to learn about everyday life in the past.

Research visual primary sources: photographs, paintings, video, and more!

Learn how to examine visual primary sources such as photographs, videos, and paintings to explore everyday life in the past. 

Six Steps to Smarter Studying

Learning to study is just like learning to ride a bike—with a few lessons and practice you'll have it down in no time!

Study Skills Checklist

The purpose of this checklist is to provide you a basic self assessment of your study habits and attitudes, so you can identify study skills areas where you might want to focus on improving.

Test Taking Tips

Tips to make test taking easier.

Website Evaluation

Good Source? Bad Source? How can you tell? Watch this 11-minute video to learn what to look for.

What is Plagiarism and How to Avoid it

Find out what plagiarism is and how you can avoid it while doing a project. 

World Book Kids

Start your research with World Book Kids. Search and browse a collection of articles, videos, and images to learn more about your topic. 

World Book Student

Encyclopedias are a great place to start gathering information. World Book Student articles are short and you will get a quick overview of what you know and need to know about your topic. Use images, videos, and interactives to learn more about your topic.

Write-Out-Loud.com

You'll find dozens of ideas for speech topics—some funny and some serious—as well as solid tips for overcoming fear of public speaking at this great website.

Writing an Introduction to a Research Paper

Ready? Set? Write! Watch this short video to learn three easy steps for writing introductions.