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College of Alameda Library Tutorial
College of Alameda Searchpath

Seattle Community Colleges Tutorial
Information and Research Instruction Suite for Two-Year Colleges (HTML)

Developing a Thesis Statement or Research Question
Identifying a Topic – University of Wyoming (HTML)
The Thesis Statement – Riverside Community College (PowerPoint)

Primary & Secondary Research Documents
Infocycle – Pennsylvania State University (Flash)

Scholarly & Popular Periodicals
Georgia State University (Flash)
Vanderbilt University (Flash)

Evaluating Information
Credible Sources Count – Acadia University (Flash)
Evaluating Websites – CSU, Fullerton  (Video)

Citing Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism
Research and Documentation (Diana Hacker)
You Quote It, You Note It! – Westchester Community College  (Flash)
Warning! Plagiarism – Stephen F. Austin State University (Video)
MLA Style Guide – Indian River State College (HTML)
MLA Tutorial – Hunter College (Flash)
A Brief Introduction to APA Style – Azusa Pacific University (Flash)
Writing in Style: APA Style Manual 6th Edition Training – University of Tennessee (Flash)
APA Style Guide – Indian River State College (HTML)

Call Numbers
How to Read a Call Number – University of Arkansas (Flash)

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