Research, Writing, & Test Preparation

Select from the online reference resources available, or ask a librarian for assistance. For in-depth, scholarly research articles, please visit Articles & Databases.

Writing Help

Online Dictionaries & Other Reference:
Quick Reference Dictionaries & Thesauri	OneLook® Dictionary Search
William Strunk's Elements of Style

Learn about Academic Writing:
Advice on Academic Writing (U of Toronto)	The OWL: Online Writing Lab (Purdue U)
Argument Paper (U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)	Writing in College: A Short Guide to College Writing (Williams & McEnerney, U of Chicago)
IPL's A+ Research and Writing	Writing for Graduate Students (Drake U)
LEO's Write Place Catalogue (St. Cloud State)	Writing the Successful Thesis and Dissertation (for Graduate Students)*

For Writing, Citation, & Tutor Assistance:

Academic Resource Center

ARC Tutors & Specialists

ARC Writing Lab & Math Space

Avoiding Plagiarism - Citing Sources Properly

Introduction to Citing Sources:
Incorporating Sources into your Paper (CLIP Tutorial)	Why you Need to Cite Sources (CLIP Tutorial)
Plagiarism: What You Need to Know (ODU Library)	Visit the Write Place for Help (Academic Resource Center)

More on Plagiarism:	Tutorials & Self-Assessment Tools:
What is Plagiarism? (Georgetown)	How to Recognize Plagiarism: Plagiarism Test (IUB)
Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism-Mastering the Art of Scholarship (UC Davis)	How to Avoid Plagiarism (UMUC)
Avoiding Plagiarism (Purdue University OWL)

Citation Styles

MLA Style:	APA Style:	Additional Styles:
Interactive MLA Style Aid (CLIP)	Interactive APA Style Aid (CLIP)	Associated Press Style (Purdue University OWL)
MLA Formating & Style Guide (Purdue University OWL)	APA Citation Style Sheet (Loyola)	Chicago Manual of Style Online (Chicago)
MLA Works Cited Examples (Kingwood)	APA FAQ - Style Tips(APA)	Chicago Style Guide (CalState)
Humanities: Documenting Sources in MLA (Bedford/St. Martins)	Using APA Format (OWL)	SBL Handbook: Student Supplement (SBL)
Bible & Bible Reference Sources - MLA (UST Libraries)		Turabian Style: Research Guide (UG)
Commentary Examples in MLA Style (Northwestern College)

Evaluating Information Sources

Evaluating & Choosing Information Sources:	Scholarly and Popular Sources:
Evaluating Information Sources (ODU Library)	Scholarly vs. Popular Sources (ODU Library)
Library Databases or "the Internet"? (OhioLINK)	Popular and Scholarly Sources (CLIP Tutorial)

Research: Topic Development, Searching, Choosing your Sources

Skills and Strategies for your Research
Citing Sources	Primary & Secondary Resources (CLIP)
Developing a Topic	The Research Process: What is it?
Evaluating Information	Scholarly vs. Popular Sources (ODU Library)
Finding Articles: The Steps	Search Terms (CLIP)
Finding Books: The Steps	Search Terms Worksheet
Incorporating Sources Into Your Paper (CLIP)

Annotated Bibliographies

Writing a Bibliography:	Sample Annotated Bibliographies:
Guide to Researching for the Annotated Bibliography & Bibliographic Essay (ODU Library)	APA Format for Annotated Bibilographies (Michael Genzuk, USC)
Process for Writing an Annotated Bibliography (LEO)	Annotated Bibliography, MLA Style (U of South Carolina Aiken Writing Room)
Annotated Bibliographies (Overview & Examples) (OWL)	Sample Annotated Bibliography Entries in MLA, APA, Chicago (U of Oklahoma CLS)
Writing an Annotated Bibliography (Sources an Content (U of Toronto)	What Goes into the Content? (U of Wisconsin-Madison)

Study Skills and Test Preparation

Study & Learning Strategies	Test Preparation
Learning Express Library (Help)	Learning Express Library (Help)
Software eBooks	Praxis, Grad School Entrance Exams, & Certification
Study Skills-Getting Help

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