• Internet Search Tips

   

   

• Social Media Citation Guide

   

   

• How to create a Bibliography/Works Cited page

   

   

• YouTube research tutorials

Remember: the databases write the citations for you, but sometimes you might need other sites.

• Ashford
  Are you beginning a writing assignment? Use the resources below to help you get started.

  Helpful topics include: Writing skills refresher; Understanding your assignment; Steps to writing a paper;  How to write a thesis statement; Quoting, Paraphrasing & Summarizing; Grammar & Punctuation 
  

• EasyBib
   Generate citations in MLA, APA & Chicago formats for your bibliography.
  

• Citation Machine
  Microsoft Office WORD under the References tab can help you create citations.
  

• OWL
  This site has information to guide you in writing a research paper.

MLA Guides & Sample Papers

• MLA Format Directions (PowerPoint)

• MLA Sample Paper (PDF)

• MLA Manual (PDF)

• MLA Citation Basic eBook (PDF)

APA Guides & Sample Papers

• APA Sample Paper

• 3 Styles side by side comparison

OWL Links (Online Writing Lab)

• OWL- SITEMAP/INDEX

• OWL- Research & Citation

• OWL- MLA Style

• MLA Formatting & Style Guide

Free citation-making sites

• EasyBib

• Knight Cite (Calvin College)

• OnlineSchools.org

• Son of a Citation Machine

Look below for information, website links and videos to help you evaluating sources

The world is full of information to be found—however, not all of it is valid, useful, or accurate. Evaluating sources of information that you are considering using in your writing is an important step in any research activity.

Evaluating sources is an important skill and one of detective work. You have to decide where to look, what clues to search for, and what to accept. You may be overwhelmed with too much information or too little. The temptation is to accept whatever you find. But don't be tempted. Learning how to evaluate effectively is a skill you need both for your course papers and for your life.

 When writing research papers, you will be evaluating sources as you search for information. You will need to make decisions about what to search for, where to look, and once you've found material on your topic, if it is a valid or useful source for your writing. 

(source:  The OWL at Purdue)

Use the links below to help evaluate your sources

• Evaluating Sources: General Guidelines

• Evaluating Sources: Where to Begin

• Evaluating Digital Sources // Purdue Writing Lab

• Evaluating Bibliographic Citations // Purdue Writing Lab

Check for  Currency, Relevence, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose using the CRAAP Test 

• CRAAP TEST HANDOUT

• CRAAP TEST Scoresheet

• Tips to Evaluate Sources

• Notemaking-Web-Page-MLA- Source Validity Checklist

Here are a few videos to help you with the evaluation process of your sources

• Evaluating Websites - Gulf Coast State College (Animated Video) 1:56

• Using the CRAAP Test to Evaluate Websites - Portland State University 4:40

• The CRAAP Test - Academy of Art University 4:48

Learn what plagiarism is and how to avoid it before you write your research paper!

• Is it plagiarism

• Defining & Avoiding Plagiarism (article)

• Safe practices…..to avoid plagiarism (this is a great link)

• Avoiding Plagiarism

Scholarly vs Popular Articles from Vanderbilt University 

Four Reliable News Fact-Checking Sites

• FactCheck.org

• PolitiFact

• Snopes.com fact check

• WP [Washington Post] Fact Checker