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Research Databases
Research Databases
Databases by Subject- Search through our list of databases by subject area.
Biography Databases- Try "Biography Reference Center" for information about your author or any of our biography databases.
Literary Databases- Check "NoveList" for general information about your book. Search "Literary Reference Center" for information on your book, its author, and literary criticism of the book.
General Research Databases- Databases with articles covering most subject areas. Try "Academic Search Complete" after searching the "World Book Encyclopedia" and "Explora 9-12." Check "Britannica ImageQuest" for images of the author.
Research Tools
Research Tools
Keyword Searching- Not sure what your search terms should be?
Evaluating Sources- Make sure that any resource you find online is credible.
Citations- Guide for writing citations.
Database Tutorials- Watch a quick tutorial on each of our main databases.
JSTOR Text Analyzer- Drag and drop an article into the text analyzer and you will be given a list of relevant keywords, as well as other similar sources available in JSTOR.
Other Useful Citation Resources
Other Useful Citation Resources
In-Text Citation Guide
In-Text Citation Guide
A guide by Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) for writing In-Text Citations in MLA format.
Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing
A guide by Purdue OWL on paraphrasing or restating what an author said instead of using a direct quote.
Signal and Lead-In Phrases
Signal and Lead-In Phrases
A guide by Purdue OWL on how to write phrases to lead into a quote from an author.
Example MLA Works Cited Page
Example MLA Works Cited Page
An example Works Cited page created by Purdue OWL.
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