if you do a Google search always add the following: site:.edu
*Who wrote it? *What gives them the right to write about it? *Who published it? *Why do they want to convince you of their argument? *Do they talk about their methods and data and research? *Can you find the background resources they used? *Is it current? *Does it need to be current?
It is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.
ZOTERO works with Microsoft Word to create your bibliography for you.