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Umuc: Secrets of My Research Success
This 35-minute interactive tutorial models the research process via the story of Quentin, a UMUC student. It takes him through the various research process steps: understand how to locate background information on his topic by showing...
University of Missouri
Interpreting Citations Tutorial
Want to make sense of the crazy-looking symbols and abbreviations in many periodical indexes? This clearly presented, quick tutorial can show you exactly what each strange symbol and abbreviation means.
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: Writing Center: Academic and Professional Writing
The section on Common Types of Writing Assignments is a particularly helpful piece of this site. Learn how to approach a wide variety of writing tasks from lab reports to literary reviews. Then use the rest of the site to learn how to...
PBS
Pbs News Hour: Vanishing Verbs
Ever noticed how tv news reporting sounds so different from conversation and from academic writing? Explore this topic with your learners using the resources and plans at this site. Handouts, discussion questions and vocabulary practice...
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Williams College Library: Chicago Manual of Style
Lists information on citing books, articles, interviews, electronic sources, etc. Unique because it tells how to cite interviews. Also has information pertaining to Williams College Students only.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apa Bibliography: General Format
This lesson introduces how to format a bibliography in APA style.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: In Text Citations: Lesson 6
This lesson introduces in-text citations and how to embed them in text. It is 6 of 7 in the series titled "In-Text Citations." W.9-10.8 Sources
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Mla Bibliographies
A fourteen-slide presentation followed by a series of four videos demonstrating how to create a bibliography for various sources using MLA formatting.
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Apa Style Central
Use this comprehensive resource to learn about APA style. Students and teachers can use this site as a springboard for any questions they may have concerning APA Style.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland Libraries: Preparing an Annotated Bibliography
This step-by-step guide explains the purpose and the procedure for creating annotated bibliographies. Sample entries are included.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Exploring the Alabama Virtual Library
In preparation for independent research projects, students in small groups practice proper citation and familiarize themselves with Alabama Virtual Library databases using a graphic organizer.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Avoiding Plagiarism: Lesson 2
This lesson goes over how to avoid unintentional plagiarism. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Avoiding Plagiarism."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Avoiding Plagiarism: Lesson 3
This lesson goes over how to avoid unintentional plagiarism. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Avoiding Plagiarism."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: In Text Citations: Lesson 7
This lesson introduces in-text citations and how to embed them in text. It is 7 of 7 in the series titled "In-Text Citations."
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New York Public Library: Early New York [Pdf]
A teacher package explaining how to use the included primary resources with students. Questions and writing prompts accompany original images of early New York, Henry Hudson's experiences, colonial leaders, and people who lived in New...
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: Writing Center: Mla Documentation
This site outlines the basics of the MLA (Modern Language Association) style of documentation and includes links to handouts about in-text citations, the works cited page, and how to cite electronic sources. Several sample citations and...
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: Writing Center: Apa Documentation
This site provides information on the APA (American Psychological Association) documentation style. The information can be downloaded in PDF format. It refers to several handouts dealing with parenthetical references, reference lists,...