Developing a Topic - Students will learn to develop an appropriate topic for a paper considering goals, approaches, topic scope and helpful resources. 

Generating Search Terms - This tutorial will help students generate effective search terms for internet or database searching.

What is a Library Database? - Students will learn what sort of information they might find in library databases and will understand when to use them appropriately. 

Popular and Scholarly Sources - Students will learn to differentiate between popular and scholarly sources and will be able to use them appropriately in their research.

Primary and Secondary Sources - Students will be able to distinguish between primary and secondary sources and will be able to use them appropriately in their research.

Internet Searching Tips - Students will learn some internet searching tips and stratagies.

Evaluating Internet Resources - Students will learn effectively evaluate the information they find on the web. 

Incorporating Sources into Your Paper - Students will learn how to incorporate sources into their college papers by effectively structuring sources, including analysis and using sources to support an argument.

Why You Need to Cite Sources - Students will learn some of the reasons it is important to cite sources when writing a research paper.

APA Style Aid - This aid includes examples of in text citations, reference page citations and paper formatting in APA style. The aid is based off the 6th ed. of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association published in 2010.

MLA Style Aid - This aid includes examples of in text citations, reference page citations and paper formatting in MLA style. The aid is based off the 7th ed. of the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers published in 2009.