Library - Research Tools

Tutorials

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• Online Guide to Writing and Research-- University of Maryland, University College

• How to Write a Research Paper--© Copyright 1999, Charles King, Georgetown University

• Credible Sources Count-- Outlines some questions to ask yourself when evaluating what you find on the web.  Vaughn Memorial Library, Acadia University

• Research it Right -- Describes the steps of the research process from finding a topic to the final product.  Vaughn Memorial Library, Acadia University

• You Quote it, You Note it! -- Explains the basics of avoiding plagiarism by learning why, when, and how to cite. Vaughn Memorial Library, Acadia University

• Searching Literature for Evidence Based Medicine --USCF Library

• Finding Information on the Internet -- UC Berkeley Library

• Pubmed Online Tutorial -- a web-based learning program that will show you how to search PubMed®, the National Library of Medicine journal literature search system.

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APA STYLE GUIDE (American Psychological Association)

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• APA Tutorial

• APA Formatting & Style Guide -- OWL @ Purdue University

•  APA SOFTWARE-- PERRLA 

• APA Research Paper template

WRITING GUIDES

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OWL - Purdue University Online Writing Lab

Writer's Handbook -- University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center

Guide to Grammar & Style -- J. Lynch, Rutgers University

Writer's Web -- University of Richmond Writing Center

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AVOIDING PLAGIARISM

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Plagiarism Defined

Avoiding Plagiarism -- Purdue University

Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Avoid It  -- Indiana University