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Library of Congress Classification & Call Numbers

Library of Congress Classification Outline     

Understanding Library of Congress Call Numbers                             

Scholarly vs. Non-Scholarly Periodicals

Distinguishing Scholarly Journals from other Periodicals - Cornell University    

Journals - Scholarly or Popular - Humboldt State University       

Scholarly Journals v. Popular Magazines - UT San Antonio                     

Internet Use and Evaluation

Evaluate Your Sources - MJC Research Guides

Finding Information on the Internet:  A Tutorial - UC Berkeley

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources - New Mexico State University

Web Page Evaluation Checklist - UC Berkeley 

How to Research:

How to Research. Modesto Junior College

Purdue University's OWL Guide to Research   

Choosing a Topic     

Topics and Pathfinders for Researching     

Primary and Secondary Sources

Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Source

What is a Primary Source?

Library Links- Writing a Paper  

Annotated Bibliographies

Sample Undergraduate Paper (MLA) 

MLA Formatting and Style Guide 

MLA Citation Examples

Commonly Cited MLA Sources    

MLA In-Text Citations: the Basics