Google searches the web for content posted on the Internet, usually in the form of websites.
Since anyone post content on the Internet, you'll want to make sure you're using credible websites in your research. (Review the "Evaluating sources" section of this guide to learn how!)
Google Search Tips for Research
Tips covered in the above tutorial include:
Using quotation marks " " around a phrase to search an exact word order
Using capital OR to search for synonyms or related terms
Using the minus sign - to remove a search term
Using site: to search within a website or top-level domain
Helpful Google Research Tools
Google Books: Use Google Books to browse portions of electronic books found on the open web.
Google Images: Use Google Images to find images, charts, graphs, and statistics. Don't forget to cite the original source!
Google Scholar: Use Google Scholar to find peer-reviewed scholarly articles on the open web. Check our Google Scholar guide to see how to incorporate our library database links!
This report is published with information collected from each Federal Reserve Bank on current economic conditions in its District. The Beige Book summarizes this information by District and sector and provides an overall summary of the twelve district reports.
The RFE is sponsored by the American Economic Association. It lists more than 2,000 resources in 97 sections and sub-sections available on the Internet of interest to academic and practicing economists, and those interested in economics.
Data profiles arranged by County, Assembly District, Senate District, US Congress District, Go-Biz Region, or Workforce Region.
Finding Statistics in Library Databases
Finding statistics in Opposing Viewpoints
Start at Opposing Viewpoints (linked below).
Browse issues or search for a topic.
Once on topic or search results page, sources will be grouped by information type.
Locate and click on "Statistics" information type heading to view statistics on your topic.
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context)This link opens in a new windowAccess pro and con viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to web sites, and full-text journal articles.
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