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Library Instruction                                                  

  • Citations

 
  • Research Guides

Bedford Bibliographer from Bedford/St. Martins Press- Free registration for students.   The following guides are in .pdf format. To open, download Adobe Reader from the link.    
How to cite information (.pdf)   How to write a bibliography (.pdf)          How to avoid plagiarism (.pdf)
APA Style Tips- quick references to citation questions using APA style.   How to write a theses statement (.pdf) The differences between peer-reviewed and popular magazines (.pdf)
Frequently asked questions about MLA style   Primary, Secondary, & Teritary Sources  
  • Online Library Tutorials
  • Ask a Librarian

PHILLIP Online- PHILLIP (Pennsylvania Highlands Information Literacy/Library Instruction Program). All students are enrolled in PHILLIP. These tutorials provide an overview of library resources and is available through Blackboard.
  • In-class Instruction
  • Podcasts (To access the mp3 files you may need to save it to your computer or media device and select a player to open the file.)
Faculty members may request in-class library instruction on general library use or discipline-specific resources by completing the request for instruction form and return it to the Librarian at the site where the class is held. Librarians can provide instruction on searching the online catalog, online database use, Internet searching and webpage evaluation, and Boolean operators. Special workshops on APA or MLA are also available.