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Research and citation guides
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Evaluating Internet &
Web Information (PDF)
Handout suggesting questions to ask in determining whether an
Internet site is accurate, reliable, and suitable for a college
research project.
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Identifying Scholarly Journals (PDF)
Handout that offers guidance in distinguishing a peer-reviewed
journal from a popular magazine.
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APA Style Citation Guide (PDF)
Handout giving examples for citing books, electronic books,
articles, online articles in the American Psychological Association
format.
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MLA Style
Citation Guide (PDF)
Handout giving examples for citing
books, electronic books, articles, online articles in the Modern
Language Association format.
Guides from other institutions and
organizations
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OWL - Purdue University
Detailed guides on citing print and electronic resources in both MLA
and APA styles.
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Guide
to Library Research - Duke University
This informative and useful guide from Duke
University gives a seven step overview of the research process
including choosing a topic, finding background information, refining
a topic, selecting resources, searching for information, evaluating
resources and citing sources.
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The Seven Steps of the Research Process - Cornell University
Seven steps outline a simple and effective strategy for finding
information for a research paper and documenting the sources.
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Writer's
Handbook: Documentation Styles
This detailed guide from the Writing Center at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison covers six major styles: APSA, APA, CBE,
Chicago/Turabian, MLA and numbered references.
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Modern
Language Association Style
FAQ covers documenting resources
from the Web. The print version of the MLA
Handbook for Writers of Research Papers can be found in
the library reference collection at call number LB2369 .G53.
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Electronic
Reference Formats Recommended by the APA
This is the American Psychological Associations guide
to citing electronic resources in the APA style. The print
version of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association can be found in the library reference collection at
call number BF76.7 .P83.
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