research

Traces the history of stem cell technology from 1740 to the present, and explains how recent developments in stem cell research may hold the promise for cell-based treatments and cures for scores of diseases and illnesses.

A step-by-step guide to research for students, which explains how to break projects into pieces, create a work plan, find information in libraries, search the World Wide Web and library databases, evaluate sources, and master citation formats. Includes examples of MLA-style citations and works-cited-list entries.

Presents the complete idiot's guide to collecting research including advice on drafting a document, summarizing and paraphrasing, primary and secondary sources, and plagiarism.

Guide for students with lessons on how to think critically, developing documentation skills, and writing for college audiences. Includes a model research paper and evaluation guides.

Introduces young readers to the standard and electronic research materials available at libraries, describes how libraries organize materials, catalog searching, and other related topics.

Contains over fifty activities designed to help students build their reading, writing, and research skills, grouped in the categories of evaluating, sorting, analyzing and synthesizing, and working with information.

Presents reproducible activity worksheets that introduces traditional research resources to students in the three through sixth-grade classroom.

Provides instructions for using the "Big6" research method and scenarios for applying the technique to research conducted on the Internet.