Study Skills
Recommended Websites
MLA
Does your professor require you to write your papers in Modern Language Association (MLA) style? The following webstes provide information about how to cite works, format your paper, and write a bibliography using MLA.
A Guide for Writing Research Papers Based on MLA Documentation
How to Organize a Research Paper and Document It with MLA Citations
APA
Are your papers to be written in APA (American Psychological Association) style? These websites provide hints, and quick checks to make sure you are formatting your work cited and bibliography correctly.
American Psychological Association (APA) Style Online
A Guide for Writing Research Papers Based on Styles Recommended by the APA
Study Skills
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Research Strategies-Getting Started
This site gives you lots of ideas for starting on a research project. Check out this site and talk with your professor or the library staff for more help.
Study Skills Self-Help Information from Virginia Tech
This site has helpful hints for time management, studying for exams, increased textbook reading comprehension, and more! This is a valuable resource.
Academic Skills Center--Study Skills Library, CalPoly University
Topics like time management hints to note taking, listening and memorization skills are covered in this site. This site can help you fine tune some of your study skills.
If you are looking for basic study skills information, this site has good information to help you on your way!
Reference Websites
Whatever you are looking for, this site has probably referenced it in their very well organized list of reference sources. From ATM locators to Weights and Measurements, it's all listed here with links.
At this virtual reference desk you can find out information about acronyms, phone numbers, maps, online dictionaries, and much, much more!
Librarian's Index to the Internet
A searchable, annotated subject directory of more than 7,500 Internet resources selected and evaluated by librarians for everyone.
Helpful Tools
With RefWorks you can create your own personal database by importing references from online databases. You can use these references in writing papers and automatically format the papaer and the bibliography in seconds.
This site has links to many pages on the topic of plagiarism. there are guides to help you avoid plagiarism, and essays on academic honesty and intellectual freedom.