Doing Research & Citation Do research online and learn how to properly cite your sources.

Research and Citation Websites:

1. Modern Language Association (MLA) Formatting & Bibliogaphy:
   http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_mla.html
2. American Psychological Association (APA) Formatting & Bibliography:
   http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html
3. Citation Generator (MLA, MPA):
   http://pinetlibrary.com/cm/index.php
   Enter the data (Book Title, Author, Publisher, etc.) and this site designs a custom citation you can copy and paste into your document.

Virtual Libraries:

1. Skyline Library Homepage: http://www.smccd.net/accounts/skylib/
   Skyline College's Eric Brenner compiled much information that is pertinent to the research process such as: (1) Electronic Resource Links, (2) Internet Search Tools, (3) Research Help, (4)Finding Information on the Web, (5) Evaluating Sources, (6) Citing Sources and (7)Finding Periodicals. As a Skyline student, you also have access to numerous resources. Some of them require that you be on campus, but if you have at least a library card, you can access the book and periodicals indexes to conduct searches. These are Skyline's databases: (1) Book Catalog, (2) Periodical Databases (3) Newspaper Databases,(4) Literature Database, (5) Online Encyclopedias,(6) Government/Statistics, and (7) Online College Catalogs.
2. Pennisula Library Homepage: http://plsinfo.org/
   As a Skyline student, you have access to all of the San Mateo County libraries. You'll need a library card to access the database from home.
3.  Internet Public Library: http://www.ipl.org/
   The Internet Public Library is the first public library of the Internet compiled by librarians. They have links pertaining to the following subjects: (1) Arts & Humanities, (2) Business & Economics, (3) Computers & Internet, (4) Education, (5) Entertainment & Leisure, (6) Health & Medical Sciences, (7) Law, Government & Political Science, (8) Sciences & Technology, and (9) Social Sciences.
4.  Librarian's Index to the Internet: http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/internetindex/
   The Librarians' Index to the Internet is a searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 5,600 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for their usefulness to users of public libraries. It's meant to be used by both librarians and non-librarians as a reliable and efficient guide to described and evaluated Internet resources.
5. The Scout Report: http://www.cs.wisc.edu/scout/report
   Maintained by the Computer Sciences Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Scout Report is a weekly publication offering a selection of new and newly discovered Internet resources of interest to researchers and educators.
6. World Wide Web Virtual Library: http://vlib.org/
   This site has resources on the following subjects: (1) Agriculture, (2) Beer and Brewing, (3) Gardening, (4) Business and Finance, (5) Transportation, (6) Computer Science,(7) Communications and Media , (7) Education , (8) Engineering, (9) Humanities, including Anthropology, Art, Dance, History, Museums, Philosophy, (10) Information Management , (11) International Affairs, (12) Law, (13) Recreation and Games, Gardening, Sport, (14) Regional Studies: Asian, Latin American, West European, (15) Biosciences, Health, Earth Science, Physics, Chemistry, and (16) Political Science, Religion, Social Sciences.

 

Additional Resources:

1. Figurative Language: http://www.westga.edu/~scarter/Figurative_Language1.htm

This website by the University of West Georgia’s uses poems and literature to provide an understanding of similes and different types of metaphors.

2. Using Chicago Style: http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/using/instruct/chicago.html

This website by the University of Chicago Library features examples of how to properly cite web pages, journal articles, books, etc using Chicago Style.

3. Telling Fact from Opinion: http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/~steuben/factopinion.htm

Maintained by Montgomery College, this website has several resources and activities to help students distinguish facts from opinions.

4. Evaluating Web Resources: http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/research/credibility1.html

The Literacy and Education Online of St. Cloud State University provides a focused guide for evaluating what is a good or bad Web Resource.

5. Evaluating Print Sources: http://www.lib.iastate.edu:9050/resources/printeval/index.htm

Iowa State University’s e-library compiled a helpful guide for distinguishing reliable print sources from the unreliable.

6. Using Chicago Style: http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/using/instruct/chicago.html This website by the University of Chicago Library features examples of how to properly cite web pages, journal articles, books, etc using Chicago Style.