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Research Tutorials

Research Tutorials

To conduct research, you need to be able to:

identify what you are looking for (determine the topic)
assess the type of information needed
find the information
evaluate to insure the information is useful and trustworthy
document your sources and avoid plagiarism

Topic Development

5 Steps

Selecting Sources

Using Library Online Sources

Search Strategies
Basic Boolean (Searching Effectively Using And, Or, Not)

Advanced Boolean

Searching Effectively Using Truncation

Books

Using Library of Congress Subject Headings
EBSCOhost eBook Collection. A professionally produced screencast that shows how to find and view ebooks and how to set up an account (4 min.) Voice narration.

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Ebscohost

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Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism

MLA. The best way for students to learn MLA format for documenting research papers -- with interactivity & a certificate to prove you did it.
MLA Format: Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources
APA.
APA: Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources

NoodleBib. An MLA Works Cited generator and plagiarism avoidance tool (free to members of the DCCCD Community)

Tour - 6 screenshots with bullets for a fast overview
NoodleBib Tips - 2 page handout
Videos - 4 Screencasts prepared by a DCCCD librarian. Watch, listen, learn.
User's Guide - A 67 page detailed instruction manual
Knowledge Base - A database of how-to articles and expert answers
E-mail advice with 24 hour turn around time. Click the "Have a question?" link by the citation you're puzzled about.

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