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Table of Contents

1. Leisure Reading
2. Periodical Lists
3. General Research
4. Subject-Specific Research
5. Citing and Writing Tips
6. Open Web
   
7. Quizzes
   

Leisure Reading

• Classic and Modern Fiction - Selected Authors and Novels.
• Historical Fiction Set in Colonial Times to 1865.
• Historical Fiction Set from 1865 to the Present.
• Oprah's Book Club

Periodical Lists

• Subject Guide to Current PRINT Periodical Subscriptions at the Valle Verde Library.
• Subject Guide and Access to ONLINE Periodical Subscriptions at the Valle Verde Library.

General Research

• Concepts: How to Look for Information on Concepts.
• Flow Chart for a Research Paper
• Library Terms.
• Magazine, Newspaper or Journal Article??? How to tell the difference when using the online article databases.
• Magazines and Journals: What is the Difference?
  
• Online Article Databases: Tips for Success in Searching Online Article Databases.
• Reference Books.
• Researcher Made Simpler.
• Research Papers: 12 Steps to a Research Paper.
• Researcher's Checklist.
• SIRS Mini Debate Outline
• SIRS Mini Research Paper
• SIRS Research Guide
• SIRS versus Google
• Topics: How to Choose a Topic.
  • "I" Topics.
  • People and Events Topics.
  
  

Subject-Specific Research

• Biography Shortcuts.
• Book Censorship.
• Business Communications.
• Career Choice and Planning.
• Careers: How to look for information on your career.
• Child Development.
• Cities: Finding Information on Cities (for E.S.L. and Reading classes).
• Controversial Issues.
• Countries: Finding Information on Countries (for E.S.L. and Reading classes).
• Diversity Resources at the Valle Verde Library.
• El Paso History: V.V. Library Resources on the History of El Paso.
• Government Resources.
• How Things Work.
• Journalism: Web Resources on Journalism and Communications
• Literature: Researching Literature at the Valle Verde Library.
• Love Poems: Easy ways to Search for Love Poems.
• Marketing Plans: Sources on How to Write a Marketing Plan.
• Movie Reviews: How to Search for a Movie Review.
• Multicultural Resources: Activities and Lesson Plans for Elementary School.
• Short Story Criticism: How to Research Short Story Criticism.
• States: Finding Information on States (for E.S.L. and Reading classes).
• Teacher Prep Shortcuts.

Citing and Writing Tips

Citing A.P.A. Style:

APA 6th ed. changes [The handouts below follow the 6th ed.]

• A.P.A. - How to Cite Using A.P.A. Style.
• A.P.A. Style - Citing Periodical Articles from an Online Database.
• Citing A.P.A. style from: Gale Literary Series, Excerpt with NO title, Literary criticism from the online article databases, The CQ Researcher, An entire book (in a series), A article/chapter of a book (in a series).
• Citing an E-Book A.P.A. Style.
• How to Cite Career Resources Using A.P.A.

Citing M.L.A. Style:

M.L.A. 7th ed. changes [The handouts below follow the 7th ed.]

• M.L.A. Bibliography or How to Make the List of Sources.
• M.L.A. Style of Citation for Career Sources
• How to Write an Annotated Bibliography - M.L.A. Style.
• Citing M.L.A. Style from: Gale Literary Series, Excerpt with NO title, The CQ Researcher, A Matter of Fact, An entire book (in a series), An article/chapter of a book (in a series).
• Citing an Article in Microform.
• Citing Art on the Closed and Open Web
• Citing Government Documents from SIRS Government Reporter.
• Citing the Internet M.L.A. Style.
• Citing from the Online Databases.

Open Web

• About the Web.
• The Net in the Library.
• Internet Top Level Domains.
• Searching the Open Web.

Quizzes

• Career Quiz.
• Citing A.P.A. 6th ed. Quiz.
• Citing M.L.A. 7th ed. Quiz.
• Current Controversies Quiz.
• Databases Quiz
• Evaluating the Open Web Quiz.
• General Research Quiz.
• Library Home Page Quiz.
• Library Resources Quiz.
• Literary Criticism Quiz.
• Literary Research Quiz.
• Match the Library Term Quiz.
• News Resources.
• Operation Firestorm Game/Quiz.
• Sink the Fleet Library Quiz.

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