CITATION TOOLS
In most databases, you can find MLA- and APA-formatted citations under headings like "Tools" and "Page Tools." Learn more about MLA citation and APA citation formats.
AVOIDING PLAGIARISM
Learn more about plagiarism—including its more nuanced varities—by visiting the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) guide to Avoiding Plagiarism.
GOOGLE SCHOLAR SEARCH STARTER
Click the above search button, and then add your own search terms. To search for MDC materials off campus, follow these steps: Click the triple-bar (hamburger) button, then select Settings => Library Links => type in "Miami Dade College" => Select => Save.
RESEARCH TIPS
Check out the following resources for ideas and strategies relating to effective research:
DATABASE SEARCH STRATEGIES
Different databases may look different but they can all be used in similar ways. Go to a database’s Help function for instructions on search features. And remember: Don't reinvent the wheel! Search your article database for items from the bibliographies that occur at the end of journal articles or in books that you've already found on your topic.
Adapted from the UC Santa Cruz University Library research guide "Start Your Research." Used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) license.
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