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The Virtual Library - Research Edition
The Virtual Library - Research Edition
09/19/2024
Research is a large part of many of the humanities courses being offered at CALC from History, English and Social Sciences. The first place you want to access is the 'Information Literacy' area by going into the Virtual Library Site and clicking on the red button on the homepage.
While there is a lot of information on research steps (click on the green booklet called 'Research Success 2017'), my favourite research site happens to be 'Google Scholar' - a popular choice that is used in both College and University and provide you with some really strong secondary sources via popular journals and even Google Books.
The University of Toronto Research Guide is a good place to start! It teaches you about why we cite and what common knowledge is.
Use Owl Purdue for citation questions both 'Works Cited' or 'References', in-text citations, front page formats and all essay related questions.
If you want to learn more about MLA: Click Here
A really good video on how to format your paper in MLA: Click Here
If you want to learn more about APA: Click Here
Remember, any information that comes from an online source (that includes AI people!) needs to be cited on your assignment or else it can be considered 'cheating' or 'plagarism'. There are many forms of plagiarism as seen below:
Here is a video on Plagarism:
How do I ensure that I don't plagiarize?
How do I ensure that I don't plagiarize?
First, you'll want to review the different types of plagiarism as noted below in the images - it can really be as simple as re-submitting work that you already submitted to another class or even having someone help you with the work (that is called 'Academic Dishonesty').
First, you'll want to review the different types of plagiarism as noted below in the images - it can really be as simple as re-submitting work that you already submitted to another class or even having someone help you with the work (that is called 'Academic Dishonesty').
Some simple techniques to not plagiarize is to make sure that you write the words, sentences or phrases correctly into your assignment through the use of paraphrase, direct quote and in-text citation.
Remember, even videos, images and information on your teacher's lesson or worksheet needs to be cited because that knowledge and information is NOT yours!
AI tools seem to be attached to everything - so make sure that ALL editing tools (grammarly) and AI tools are off of your web browser or phone - especially if you have it as an added browser extension.
Here are some helpful videos below:
How to summarize, paraphrase and direct quote: Click Here
How to embedd (or attach) quotes correctly into your work: Click Here
How do I use Citation Machine/Noodle Tools?
How do I use Citation Machine/Noodle Tools?
09/19/2024
Using Citation Machine is a great way to quicken the process of creating a 'Works Cited' Page or a 'Reference Page' depending on the format your teacher is asking for.
The videos below can guide you on how to use the website, but just make sure to not rely too heavily on the automated fill in - double check every single entry before you process the citation and ensure that you are on the correct format (Chicago, APA, MLA etc).
You can always copy and paste all of the citations into your document, but it rarely formats it with a hanging indent, so please check the video below on how to do it yourself. Owl Purdue is a great website to get the specific rules on citations and how to format the last page of your work.
Lastly, I really recommend making a free account so that if you ever log off or lose your work - you will never lose your citations as it will always be saved in your account. Don't pay the premium and just watch the advertisement to continue using the website!
How to use Citation Machine: Click Here
How to do a hanging indent? Click Here
Noodle Tools: Another great and simple option that is slightly cleaner and less complicated than the 'Citation Machine Option'. It also has a wonderful AI edition, in case you have used it for any part of the inquiry process and you want to make sure you correctly site it!
Here is a step by step guide on how to use it: Click Here
The videos below can guide you on how to use the website, but just make sure to not rely too heavily on the automated fill in - double check every single entry before you process the citation and ensure that you are on the correct format (Chicago, APA, MLA etc).
You can always copy and paste all of the citations into your document, but it rarely formats it with a hanging indent, so please check the video below on how to do it yourself. Owl Purdue is a great website to get the specific rules on citations and how to format the last page of your work.
Lastly, I really recommend making a free account so that if you ever log off or lose your work - you will never lose your citations as it will always be saved in your account. Don't pay the premium and just watch the advertisement to continue using the website!
How to use Citation Machine: Click Here
How to do a hanging indent? Click Here
Noodle Tools: Another great and simple option that is slightly cleaner and less complicated than the 'Citation Machine Option'. It also has a wonderful AI edition, in case you have used it for any part of the inquiry process and you want to make sure you correctly site it!
Here is a step by step guide on how to use it: Click Here
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