Research Help
MLA Citation Sheet (front and back)
(8th edition)
MLA 8th ed changes brochure
Treat citation helpers as a starting point for a rough draft of a citation.
Go! Ask! Act! Achieve!
Easy to understand resource that gives helpful steps for research papers.
How to Google like a boss?
7 helpful tips on how to search the internet using Google.
Google Power Search Course
Teaches how to search Google more effectively and powerfully.
Wolfram Alpha Website
Statistical website used for research
A Work in an Anthology, Reference, or Collection
Works may include an essay in an edited collection or anthology, or a chapter of a book. The basic form is for this sort of citation is as follows:
Last name, First name. “Title of Essay”. Title of Collection, edited by Editor’s Name(s), Publisher, Year, Page range of entry.
How to tell if a website is good or credible…
There are so many websites to choose from where anyone can become an author/creator and
try to sell you their ideas or products. You can’t just believe everything that is out there on
the world wide web….
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.com-These sites are usually from commercial businesses. They should not be you 1st choice.
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.edu-These sites are educational organizations like universities and colleges. Check the grade level of the class work on the web page.
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.gov-These sites are government websites.
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.org-These sites are from non-profit organizations.
Other things to look for when evaluating websites: Website Evaluation
Information obtained from the American Library Association – October 2010
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/iftoolkits/litoolkit/whatmakesgreat.cfm