Modern Language Association (MLA; 8th ed.) style is mainly used in the liberal arts & humanities. MLA Works Cited: A Quick Guide
This site shows you how to cite sources using MLA eighth edition, including how to format the Works Cited page and in-text citation.
American Psychological Association (APA; 5th ed.) style is mainly used in the social sciences. APA Quick Answers
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This vidcast discusses how to format a paper using Microsoft Word according to APA style. To learn more about APA style, please visit the following resource on the Purdue OWL: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
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This is a short tutorial introducing the basics of EBSCOHost.
This is a short tutorial explaining how to do an advanced search within EBSCOHost.
This video introduces you to Google Scholar, providing basic information on using it to find scholarly articles and books.
This vidcast discusses how to format a paper using Microsoft Word according to MLA style. To learn more about MLA style, please visit the following resource on the Purdue OWL: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
Courtesy of The Writing Lab & the OWL at Purdue and Purdue University
Tutorial provides access to information on people, issues and events in the local area and around the country.
This short Gale tutorial explains the basics of its database that presents the pros and cons of social issues such as immigration, terrorism, abortion, pornography, right of privacy, capital punishment, and others.
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This video describes the major characteristics of primary and secondary sources, and how they can be used in research.
This is a short tutorial introducing the basics of ProQuest.
Search Engine versus Research Database
Kathleen Ennis describes the advantages of using a research database over doing a broad internet search.