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October 20, 2005

Google Scholar - Research Paper Resource

If you do a lot of research on the web, you may have noticed links in Google's search results to a new search engine - Google Scholar. Google Scholar is a search engine the searches only academic scholarship papers.

This is what Google says on its website:

Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. Google Scholar helps you identify the most relevant research across the world of scholarly research.

I hope you've figured out by now how helpful this could be. Imagine how easy it will be to research your term paper by searching a database filled with scholarship! Instead of looking at title and skimming through pages of information, you will be able to use technology to save yourself time. Google even has a feature that allows you to check and see if the papers you find are available in your library.

Technology really is making research much simpler. Keep Google Scholar in mind next time you need to find some good references for your essay, book report, term paper, or research paper.

Posted by Jon at 1:33 PM | Comments (0)

October 4, 2005

October Already? Get rid of the mid-term blues!

Is it already October? The good news is that you're a month into the school year. The bad news is that you have midterms coming up and if you're like most students you're probably already stressed out as it is! If you have a mid-term, the term paper blog is the place to come for help!

Here are some tips for reducing stress as a student:

First, do something fun EVERY DAY! You might not have a problem with this (most students don't), but if you're starting to feel stressed it becomes even more important to do something that you enjoy. This will get your mind off the stress and help you concentrate on that dreaded research paper!

Also, take frequent breaks. Your mind needs them between cramming sessions! Go for a walk, take a nap, watch a show on TV, eat dinner...you get the idea. Just do something that doesn't have anything to do with school.

The last tip is to take it one day at a time. Sometimes concentrating on the small picture can help you reduce stress. The beginning of the semester can seem overwhelming - luckily you don't have to get everything done in one day.

Don't forget to keep coming back for term paper writing information and tips to help you get through the school year!

Posted by Jon at 11:51 AM | Comments (0)