Writing & Research

• Find a Book - Learn how to use the book catalog to search for a book.
• Literary Criticism - Learn how to search for literary criticism sources in the Pierce College Library.
• Magazines vs. Journals - Learn how to differentiate between magazines and journals.
• Avoiding Plagiarism - Learn how to recognize and avoid plagiarism.
• Periodicals Portal - Learn to determine which publications are available full-text in which databases.

Formatting

APA

• Creating a References list with APA - a short guide on how to cite your sources using APA
• APA Formatting and Style Guide - in depth guide on writing a paper using APA - published by the OWL @ Purdue

MLA

• Creating a Works Cited list with MLA - a short guide on how to cite your sources using MLA
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide - in depth guide on writing a paper using MLA - published by the OWL @ Purdue

Class Specific Guides

• Finding an article from the references section for Jeff Cohen's psychology classes
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and A Clockwork Orange for Gonzalez's english classes

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