Student Resources

(see "LOGIN INFO" for usernames/passwords)

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

  • The Basics of MLA In-Text Citations (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?"

      • MLA Formatting & Style Guide

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.

• Pexels: Images are released under Creative Commons CC0 and can be used for personal or commercial purposes freely.

• Pixabay: Images, music, and videos released free of copyrights under Creative Commons CC0 and can be downloaded, modified, distributed, and used them royalty-free.

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

• Videvo: Offers stock video footage and motion graphics for use in any project, commercial or non-commercial, through use of its own license or CC 3.0 license.

• Vimeo Creative Commons: A browse-able collection of Creative Commons licensed videos.