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
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Topic Development
Selecting Sources
Using Library Online Sources
- Search Strategies
- Books
- Databases
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Using the Web
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.
- APA.
- 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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