Guides: Citing Sources and Library Resources

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Citing Sources
• Citation generator: Noodletools
  
• Citation generator: Knightcite
  
  
• Citing Sources--MLA examples (4 pages)
  
  
• Citing Sources--MLA update (12 pages)
  
• Citing Sources--APA update (12 pages)
  
• Sample MLA style paper
• Sample APA style paper
  
• Examples of research paper templates

General Information

• IvyCat (.pdf) -- Learn how to use this online catalog of resources in Ivy Tech libraries
• Seven Steps to Great Research (.pdf) -- A simple plan to start a research project
• IvyJo (.pdf) -- Resource for finding journal titles in library-subscribed databases
• Understanding Call Numbers (.pdf) -- Books have spines, and the spines have numbers. Why?
• Evaluating Internet resources (.pdf) -- Can you trust everything you find on the Internet?
• What is Peer Review? (.pdf)-- Published by Sense About Science, this informational brochure explains the process that scientists use to assess the quality of research before it is published.
• Plagiarism (PowerPoint) -- An introduction to the topic for students, covers definition, consequences, & how to avoid it. Guides to Specific Databases
  

Information about specific online resources

• AccessScience (.pdf) -- General science reference resource
• American Government (.pdf) -- Learn how to get information from government resources
• Britannica Online -- an academic encyclopedia covering a wide range of topics
• CQ Researcher (.pdf) -- Learn about this resource offering essays about current issues
• ebrary (.pdf) -- Collection of 8,000+ fulltext books covering a wide range of subjects
• EBSCOhost (.pdf) -- A resource with thousands of fulltext journals.
• Health and Wellness (.pdf) -- Fulltext articles related to health and medicine
• NetLibrary (.pdf) -- Learn about this resource that offers thousands of fulltext books
• Opposing Viewpoints (.pdf) -- Fulltext essays covering contemporary social issues
• ProQuest (.pdf) -- Learn about obtaining articles related to sociology, psychology, etc.