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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

Connecting to the research databases from home

 

Doing Research

Research guides for some common topics

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

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