Evergreen Internet Academy

Research Tools

The links below will point you toward general tools you can use for research. If you are looking for information specific to a particular area, check out the subject-specific resources.

Search Engines

Google
Simple. Straight forward. Very effective. And, no ads. If you know what you are looking for, this is usually the best place to start.

Yahoo
Perhaps the premiere Internet search engine. This online granddaddy of search engines has a good compilation and organization of resources.

Subscription-Based Sites

netTrekker
You can register for free from an EIA computer, and then you will be able to access this site from home. This service acts as a very efficient search engine for completing school work, so you don't have to sift through so many irrelevant sites.

eLibrary
An online library connected to many different reference materials. Current students may contact EIA to get the username and password to log in.

Grolier
An online encyclopedia. Before following the above link for the first time, you will first need to go here so you can log into the site.

Facts.com
The source of such information as the World Almanac. Can be accessed directly from EIA computers. Contact EIA for login information from home.

Opposing Viewpoints
A source of information for reading and writing informed opinions. Many editorials can be found here, as well as concrete research on many controversial topics of today. Current students may contact EIA to get password to log in.