The following
Web sites have been selected by Bowman Librarians as examples of
sites appropriate for college research. Keep in mind, however, that
free Web resources are rarely filtered, often making it difficult
to determine the content's accuracy. Use our guide Evaluating
Web Resources to help you review the authority, currency, and
objectivity or bias of every site you use.
Human
Intelligence
http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eintell/map.shtml
This well-organized and interactive site from Indiana University
includes biographical profiles of people who have influenced the
development of intelligence theory and testing, in-depth articles
exploring current controversies related to human intelligence, and
resources for teachers.
The
Brain from Top to Bottom
http://thebrain.mcgill.ca/flash/index_a.html
This well-designed, entertaining and interactive introduction to
brain-processed activities was developed by McGill University and
Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The site provides three
levels of explanation. In the subject pages, note icon-based links
to Entrez, database search and retrieval system at National
Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). To see at a glance
events accompanying brain activity at the social, psychological,
neurological, cellular and molecular levels, use “map”
link.
The
Magical Number Seven (…)
http://www.well.com/user/smalin/miller.html
The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two: Some Limits on
Our Capacity for Processing Information by George A. Miller
(originally published in The Psychological Review, 1956,
vol. 63, pp. 81-97).
Memory
Exhibit in SF Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/index.html
The Memory Exhibit is long gone (1998) but the website, including
archived webcasts, articles, games and brain (sheep’s) dissection,
will “remain online indefinitely.”
Theory
Into Practice (TIP)
http://tip.psychology.org/
TIP database contains descriptions of over 50 learning theories
relevant to human learning and instruction.
How
the Mind Works
http://webcast.rice.edu/speeches/19990216pinker.html
Rice University’s Webcast of Steven Pinker’s presentation
about cognitive science's emerging understanding of the functions
of the human mind. Note: the first 9 minutes are filled by introductions.
Interested? Search for the book How the Mind Works in ROSIE.
Education
Resources Information Center (ERIC)
http://www.eric.ed.gov/
ERIC, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of
the U.S. Department of Education, produces the world’s premier
database of journal and non-journal education literature. Note:
ERIC contains only the citation information and not the full text
of journal articles, but some conference papers and reports are
available in full text.
