DMACC/AP Research Resources

Reminders:

HIGH QUALITY: Slides describing types of source tiers here. 

Tips: Try several different keywords in your searches and utilize Boolean Operators (AND, OR, NOT).  

8-10 Sources in MLA: Mrs. Dovre's Pre-bibliography example here. 

           Books:            

DMACC Library Catalog - search for books in the DMACC Libraries

Ballard Library Catalog – search for books in the Ballard Libraries

WorldCat Online – search for books in many libraries. Avoid fiction and titles for juvenile audiences. Request titles via Mrs. Dovre.

Google Books 

Google Scholar – look for the [Book] label before the title

Articles or Websites:   

DMACC Library Catalog

ISU Parks Library  -for those enrolled as ISU students

Google Scholar — searches Google for scholarly articles. See Mrs. Dovre to access.

SIRS Issue Researcher: Contemporary Issues

Teen Health & Wellness : (Resources link provides sources used by authors)

Use the limiters in the side navigation to narrow results. You might try full-text, peer-reviewed, source type: articles. 

                    Interlibrary Loan                                              Citing Sources      

 If you would like to borrow a book that is not available in our                   Ballard MLA Guide

library, Mrs. Dovre can request it from other libraries. Please visit

Mrs. Dovre or send an email with the title and author. Plan for up             Purdue Writing Lab

to 1 week for processing and delivery.