Acknowledgements

Contributors to the content on the following pages are gratefully acknowledged by the uwill team.

Animations and Flash^™ files are the work of Jill Yetman except the Internet animation in "The Basics" and the searching exercise in the Expanded Academic Index, which are the work of Zach Hooker, and the brainmapping movie which is the work of Devang Patel.

William Badke, Trinity Western University, Langley, BC, provided the pithy measurement of background information (" ... talk for at least 1 minute without repeating yourself.") in "Information Cycles."

Much of the material in "Evaluating Your Search Strategy" was developed by Susan Kane.

Thanks for support and context to the UW Libraries Information Literacy Steering Committee: Anne Zald (Chair), Susan Clark, Terry Jankowski, Suzanne Klinger, Sarah Leadley, Theresa Mudrock, Brenda Philip, Deborah Pierce, and Linda Whang.

Research 101 has now been a recommended site in:

• The Librarians' Index to the Internet
• The E-Ref© Collection, from Bloomsburg University's Harvey A. Andruss Library.
• The Web's-Eye View "Bag of URLs" from the Maricopa Center for Learning & Instruction,
• SiteLines, by librarian Rita Vine, a distillation of the most important trends, news, and new web search tools and directories;
• CEMA Workshop, online workshop developed by Joyce Valenza from Springfield (PA) Township Schools;
• Internet News. From Gwen Harris' "The WebSearchGuide." Harris is an information consultant specializing in Web searching and online education, and previously taught at the Professional Learning Centre at the Faculty of Information Studies, University of Toronto;
• StudentResearch.info, "a Subject Tracer™ Information Blog developed and created by Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. for monitoring student research resources on the Internet";
• World Wide Learn, the World's largest directory of online courses, accredited online degrees, continuing education, online training, and online education; and
• Back To College, the online periodical for reentry students;
• Junion-Metz, G. (2004) "Desperately seeking study skills: sites to help students who struggle with research projects." (The Librarian's Internet). School Library Journal, June v50 i6 p30

Research 101 was also reviewed in the June 2004 issue of Choice.

"The site mixes visual interest with intellectual challenge, and its intuitive navigation scheme functions reliably. This standout learning tool will appeal to undergraduates and others who are motivated to improve their information literacy mastery." Read the whole review >>