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This guide provides links to tutorials on various aspects of research.

Research Process

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

Research Guide: Topic Development

Using Library Online Sources

Search Strategies

Database Search Tips
Having trouble finding anything? Try some of these tips!

Databases

Oxford Music Online This link opens in a new window

Using the Web

Evaluating Websites
Check out our research guide on evaluating websites.

Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism

Avoiding Plagiarism
MLA
The official style guide of Mountain View College
APA
Style guide for nursing, psychology, and other social sciences
Purdue Online Writing Lab APA Site

Noodletools

NoodleTools
Noodletools Create a Project Video Tutorial
Learn how to create a new account, start a new project and a source list, create notecards, share a project with your teacher, and set up a project collaboration with your classmates.
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RefWorks

RefWorks This link opens in a new window
A reference management tool for creating and managing MLA, APA, and other style citations supporting student and faculty research. Fully integrated with the library search engine.

RefWorks Tutorial

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