Tutorials & Handouts
General Research Tutorials
Citation Tutorials
General Research Tutorials
| Library 101 Video Tutorials (Flash Videos) These brief video tutorials, introducing the most important skills and resources, will help you get started with library research. |
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| Basic Research Methods Tutorial (PowerPoint) Learn the basic research strategies to succeed at college. Especially helpful for students in ENG 123 (Composition) courses. |
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| Online Search Strategies This short guide covers how to improve your online research. |
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Evaluating Sources |
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| Identifying Scholarly Journals This is a guide to helping researchers distinguish between scholarly journals and popular/trade magazines. |
Citation Tutorials
| APA Style Guide Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed., 2010) guide to citations. |
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| MLA Style Guide MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th ed., 2009) guide to citations. |
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| Turabian Style Guide Kate L. Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (7th ed. 2007) guide to citations. |
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| Help from the Academic Resource Center The staff of the Academic Resource Center (ARC) produce a helpful set of documents covering major academic document styles, as well as grammar and sentence structure. |
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| Citing Sources FAQ This is a list of answers to some of the most commonly asked questions related to citing sources when writing a research paper |
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| Track Citations with Google Scholar This guide explains how to use Google Scholar to track citations of the journal articles that are relevant to your research |
