These library guides can be used to research information about various subjects or topics.  The URL for this page is: http://rendlakecollegelibraryguides.pbworks.com.  Use the sidebar to access the Library Guides that are available through this wiki. 

Library Guides: 

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Adult Education

Art

Careers

Citing Sources

Criminal Justice

Film-Critique 

Graphic Novel 

Literature

Music

Nursing

Psychology

Reading  

Science

Speech

Please use information ethically

Citing information used in research -

When using print or electronic sources within research papers, it is important to avoid plagiarism by giving the author of those resources credit for their work. Citing sources on a works cited or reference page will allow you to do this. Your instructor may give you instructions to follow when creating a works cited or reference page or you may find the following link useful for citation examples.

Purdue University Online Writing Lab

MLA Style:

Purdue University Online Writing Lab - http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

Guide to citing resources - MLA citations.doc

APA Style:

Citing Sources using the APA Manual (6th edition) - http://www.nova.edu/library/dils/teachinghandouts/apa/APA_6th_ed.pdf

Guide to citing resources - coll writers APA.docx

Plagiarism -

According to the Oxford English Dictionary the meaning of plagiarism is "The action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own; literary theft."  Plagiarism is serious business, don't do it!  Use the links below to learn more about avoiding it.

Plagiarism: Don't Do It!

www.youtube.com/watch

Before He Cheats: A Teacher's Parody 

www.youtube.com/watch