Tutorials
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The Basics of APA Style GuideThis tutorial is designed for those who have no previous knowledge of APA Style®. It shows users how to structure and format their work, recommends ways to reduce bias in language, identifies how to avoid charges of plagiarism, shows how to cite references in text, and provides selected reference examples.
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The Owl at Purdue: Grammar ExercisesThese OWL resources contain grammar exercises about adjectives, adverbs, appositives, articles, count and non-count nouns, prepositions, and tense consistency.
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The Owl at Purdue APA FAQsThe following FAQs address issues in APA citation and/or formatting. The entries in this section are based on frequently asked questions received by our OWL Mail Tutors.
Videos
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Citations and Formatting
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Purdue Owl: APA Formatting- The BasicsThis vidcast discusses how to format a paper using Microsoft Word according to APA style. *Check out their other videos in the playlist for a more in-depth look at APA formatting
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Purdue Owl: MLA Formatting- List of Work CitedThis vidcast introduces the viewers to the basics of MLA style documentation, focusing on the list of works cited.
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Purdue Owl: MLA Formatting- The BasicsThis vidcast discusses how to format a paper using Microsoft Word according to MLA style.
ProQuest Database Tutorials
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Conducting a Basic Search – ProQuestThis tutorial is the first in a series of five instructional videos produced by ProQuest. This particular tutorial addresses how to conduct a basic search.
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Conducting an Advanced Search – ProQuestThis tutorial is the second in a series of five instruction videos produced by ProQuest. This particular tutorial addresses how to conduct an advanced search.
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Understanding Search Results – ProQuestThis tutorial is the third in a series of five instruction videos produced by ProQuest. This particular tutorial addresses how to understand your search results.
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Conducting a Publications Search – ProQuestThis tutorial is the fourth in a series of five instruction videos produced by ProQuest. This particular tutorial addresses how to search through ProQuest’s publications.
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Searching With the Thesaurus – ProQuestThis tutorial is the fifth in a series of five instruction videos produced by ProQuest. This particular tutorial addresses how to use the ProQuest Thesaurus.