Reference

Referencing: APA & MLA Formatting

Purdue Owl Referencing Website

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This online writing lab offers global support through online reference materials and services for creating citations, cover letters, major-specific writing help, and general writing advice.

How Not to Plagiarize

The above link is to a University of Toronto website that offers detailed advice regarding tips and tricks on how to ensure you do not plagiarize your work.

Writing Advice

The above link is to a University of Toronto website that offers detailed advice regarding the planning and organization of different writing pieces.

Steps for Revising // Purdue Writing LabThe Purdue University Online Writing Lab serves writers from around the world and the Purdue University Writing Lab helps writers on Purdue's campus.

APA PowerPoint Slide Presentation // Purdue Writing LabThe Purdue University Online Writing Lab serves writers from around the world and the Purdue University Writing Lab helps writers on Purdue's campus.

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Steps on How to Research and Cite

Online Research: Tips for Effective Search Strategies

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Watch this short Youtube video “Online Research: Tips for Effective Search Strategies” to help you understand how to search effectively. Learning these important steps will save you time and effort. These search skills will also ensure that you are getting the best results and information to be found online.

Online Research: Tips for Effective Search Strategies

Watch this video on how to search within a database..

It is important to avoid plagiarism. What is plagiarism and how can you avoid doing it? Sometimes it is deliberate, but most of the time it is simply because you don't know when and how to cite a source. This short tutorial video defines plagiarism and outlines 5 easy steps for how to avoid it. Watch this video on “How to Avoid Plagiarism in 5 Easy Steps”.

How to Avoid Plagiarism in 5 Easy Steps

Now, select one of the research database options and search using your new researching skills. Your teacher will expect you to use in-text citations and a bibliography, so it is important to keep track of your research documents.
NOTE: If you are not sure what your "TCDSB Login" is, please ask you teacher.

Gale Research Database

username: TCDSB Login

password: library

Google Scholar

SweetSearch

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As you write your paper, you must include references. Referencing is done by including in-text citations and listing your sources in a bibliography.

BIBLIOGRAPHY: Watch this video to learn “How To Create a Bibliography in Google Docs”. This bibliography should correspond with in-text citations.

IN-TEXT CITATIONS: Watch this video to learn “What Are In-Text Citations?”. Depending on the style of essay you are writing, watch the next two videos to learn “The Basics of MLA In-text Citations” or “The Basics of APA In-text Citations (6th Edition)”. (See Below for videos)

Educational Videos

How to Study For Exams

Today we're learning how to study for exams with scientifically-proven techniques. We start by talking about why rereading, highlighting and summarising are pretty inefficient, and then talk about the evidence behind Active Recall as the most efficient revision technique. We end with a few suggestions as to how to incorporate Active Recall into your study routine.