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Research Help

Using the STC Libraries

How to find books     PDF handout

How to find articles    PDF handout

Finding and using electronic books    PDF handout

 

Doing Research

Database Tutorials: Texas State Libraries

EBSCOhost: Basic and Advanced Searching

TILT: Texas Information Literacy Tutorial

 

Citation Assistance

BibBuilder 1.3 (Free MLA-Style Bibliography Builder)

Citation Machine: The Landmark Project

EasyBib

MLA Formatting and Style Guide from OWL at Purdue

APA Formatting and Style Guide from OWL at Purdue

Turabian: Brief Guide from Ohio State University Libraries

 

Writing Research Papers

Capital Community College Writing Center

OWL at Purdue University

 

Related Topics

Scholarly journals versus magazines - what's the difference?    PDF handout

Copyright: United States Copyright Office

FastWeb - scholarship information

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