Research and Writing Tips

Tutorials

• TILT: Information Literacy Tutorial from The University of Texas
• Webwise: BBC's guide to using the internet
• elearners.com: tips and advice on conducting online research and participating in online classes

Researching and Writing

• Basic Steps in the Research Process: An outline of steps to follow as you go about researching and writing your paper.
• Researching a Topic Worksheet: A checklist to help you focus your topic.
• Research and Writing: Step By Step: From the Internet Public Library.

Finding Reliable Material

• How to Evaluate Web Sites for Quality: Outlines basic questions to ask when evaluating web resources.
• The CARS Checklist for Information Quality: A useful guide when evaluating sources for credibility, accuracy, and overall reliability.
• What is a Scholarly Journal?: Lists identifying charactersistics of scholarly publications.

Citation Styles

• KnightCite: This citation generator from Calvin College will automatically format your citations into APA, MLA and Chicago styles.
• Citation Styles: Links to examples of each style and a link to the http: //citationmachine.net/ .
• Examples of APA Style: From the Purdue University Online Writing Lab.
• Assembling a List of Works Cited in Your Paper: Provides detailed examples of citations by format and style.
• Introduction to Basic Legal Citation: From the Cornell University Law School.

Writing and Grammar Links

• OWL: The Online Writing Lab at Purdue University: Information on grammar, punctuation, spelling, documenting sources, and writing across the curriculum.
• KU Writing Center: A collection of writing guides from Kansas University.
• The Elements of Style: The online version of the classic work by William Strunk, Jr.

Plagiarism

• ACU Academic Integrity Policy 
• Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism: From the Duke University Libraries.
• Avoiding Plagiarism: Tips from the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University.

Modified from the Central Michigan University's Online Resources

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