Student Resources

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MLA Format

• • • The Basics of MLA In-Text Citations (video)

    • Ask the MLA: Search frequently asked questions.

    • MLA Formatting & Style Guide 

    • Need more in-depth coverage? Check out:

      • • Lone Star College - UP Research Guide to MLA

APA Format

• • Quick Guides (look at "Concise" option where available)

  • Need more in-depth coverage? Check out:

    • • Lone Star College - UP Research Guide to APA

Chicago Style

• Quick Guide

• Need more in-depth coverage? Check out:

  • • Lone Star College - UP Research Guide to Chicago Style

• • Starting Your Research / Choosing a Topic (video)

  • Purdue Owl Writing Lab: Offers free resources including Writing and Teaching Writing, Research, Grammar and Mechanics, Style Guides, ESL (English as a Second Language), and Job Search and Professional Writing.

    • • Writing a Research Paper

      • Choosing a Topic

      • Identifying Your Audience

      • Where Do I Begin?

      • "Should I Cite This?" 

These resources can be used in presentations and multi-media projects within the terms of the licenses without requesting permissions.

• American Memory Collection (Library of Congress): An internet based archive for public domain image resources, as well as audio, video, and archived Web content.

• Smithsonian Open Access:  Download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images—right now, without asking. 

These resources can be used for academic research. You must be able to log in with your myLoneStar account to access these resources.

• Databases: sorted by subject

• Databases: sorted alphabetically

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