Research, Writing, and Copyright Resources

The following sites will help you with your research and writing assignments.

Vaughan Memorial Library at Acadia University has several resources to help you with your research and writing.

Vaughan Memorial Library Website

Tutorials: Tutorials explaining the steps of the research process and the basics of avoiding plagiarism.

Resources: Resources for writing a paper and citing sources.

http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/ A+ Writing Research Paper Guide: Step-by-step guide to researching and writing a paper, an information search guide, and links to online resources

Search Engines:

http://www.sweetsearch.com/

http://scholar.google.com/ (Google Scholar)

PHOTO/IMAGE/SOUND RESOURCES THAT ARE COPYRIGHT FRIENDLY

http://webquest.org/freemedia.php - Large list of copyright friendly media

AP Images - AEA resource - images for education

ICLIPART - AEA resource - photos, clipart, fonts, animations, and sounds

Pics4Learning - free images for education

EduPic - free images for education

Stock.XCHNG -free stock photos

Soundzabound - AEA resource - MP3 audio files for education

ICLIPART - AEA resource - photos, clipart, fonts, animations, and sounds

Musopen - Free public domain music

Partners In Rhyme - Free sound effects

Paper Rater - Grammar, Plagiarism, and Spelling Check; Free Online Proofreading

PHOTO/IMAGE/SOUND RESOURCES THAT ARE COPYRIGHT FRIENDLY

http://webquest.org/freemedia.php - Large list of copyright friendly media

AP Images - AEA resource - images for education

ICLIPART - AEA resource - photos, clipart, fonts, animations, and sounds

Pics4Learning - free images for education

EduPic - free images for education

Stock.XCHNG -free stock photos

Soundzabound - AEA resource - MP3 audio files for education

ICLIPART - AEA resource - photos, clipart, fonts, animations, and sounds

Musopen - Free public domain music

Partners In Rhyme - Free sound effects