Research, Writing and Works Cited

Checking the Reliability of Your Sources

• Apply the CRAP Test
• Finding trustworthy sites: Treating an MRSA Infection Naturally  
• Finding trustworthy sites:  MRSA Infection--Mayo Clinic        

Citation Builders (Free)

• Citation Maker (Oregon School Library Information System)--Provides excellent results for MLA version 8 and APA.
• EasyBib
• Citation Machine
• Zotero

How to Do a Works Cited List (Bibliography) and In-Text Citations

• How to Cite (UBC Library)
• MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue University)
• MLA In-text Citations
• Research and Documentation Online (Diana Hacker)--Click on "Documenting Sources" for an excellent guide to creating lists of works cited and in-text citations.  Note that VSB teachers generally use the MLA style, but individual teachers might ask you to use something different.  History 12 students at Van Tech, for example, are expected to use the Chicago style.
• Research and Citation (Purdue Owl)
• Sample Research Paper in MLA8 Format, 2016
• Understanding MLA8 (Youtube)

Plagiarism

• How Not to Plagiarize (University of Toronto)
• Plagiarism.org
• Preventing Plagiarism: Keepin' It Real
• Purdue Owl: Preventing Plagiarism
• The Perils of Plagiarism (Video)

Research Tools

• Evernote
• Zotero

Writing A Research Paper

• Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) (Provides help with all aspects of the writing process, including research, creating citations and avoiding plagiarism)
• Tips for Writing a History Essay