ENGL 102 : Research Writing

NOTE : This page is no longer being updated. For a list of current Web pages, see the Research Tools Website.

Look for Books

LCSC Library Catalog - provides information about the materials owned by the LCSC Library and other North Idaho Academic Libraries, including North Idaho College and the University of Idaho.

To find books, try one of the following terms as Title Keyword:

Holocaust

Genocide

Ethnic cleansing

Sho'ah

To find videos, use the word Videorecording in your search.

Search for Journal article citations

Academic OneFile - This is a general database that provides scholarly articles and citations to articles for many different disciplines.

SocINDEX with Full Text - contains full text for 253 "core" coverage sociology journals dating back to 1895, and 72 "priority" coverage journals. This database also includes full text for 547 books and monographs, and full text for 6,711 conference papers.

We have many other databases, as well. The Reference Librarians can direct you to other databases if you are having trouble finding an article on your topic in these databases.

Finding Reputable Web Sites

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FirstGov [A search engine for U.S. Government Web pages].

www-vl History Central Catalogue [As part of the WWW Virtual Library (founded by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of html and the Web), this page provides links to History sites around the world. The current site is coordinated by the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. The mirror site in the U.S. is provided by the University of Indiana.]

LCSC Library Reference and Subject Links [Links to authoritative Web sites related to LCSC's academic majors].

Creating Bibliographies

Bibliographies : MLA Format - Examples of sources in MLA format, provided by the University of Illinois Writers' Workshop.

MLA Formatting & Style Guide - Guidance provided by Purdue University Online Writing Lab.

APA Citation Style - examples of citations in APA Format for your list of References.

APA Interactive Tutorial - Developed by Mr. Kevin Schoepp.