Geography

How do I find ... a suitable and reliable online source?

Try,

Academic OneFile
Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA)
Canadian Periodical Index Quarterly (CPI.Q)
Canadian Reference Centre
EBSCO Host
eLibrary Canada
OneFile
Science Resource Center
Statistics Canada

Make sure your teacher approves your choice if it's for an assignment!

Where can I find ... websites, books and DVDs?

We recommend,

Alternative Energy Sources
Canadian and World Issues


Ecotourism
Ecozones
Physical Geography


Global Warming
Medical Tourism

General Geography Websites

When you're searching the web, remember  to Follow the 5 W’s of Web Site Evaluation.

Your Sources

Questions to Consider:

  • Do I need a bibliography?
  • Do I need to incorporate quotations?
  • How reputable are my sources?
  • How many sources do I need?
  • What kind of sources do I need?

Checklist

  • Author of book, website or magazine article
  • Title of book, website or magazine article
  • Volume, issue numbers & pages of magazine
  • Publication date
  • Place of publication
  • Publisher
  • Date of access of online articles and websites
  • Title of webpage
  • Title of database
  • URL

Examples of Bibliographies

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APA Style.org
APA citation style is generally required for social and behavioural research papers. American Psychological Association provides style guides and tips.

Citation Machine
Make citation machine generate standard MLA and APA citations.

Dr. Abel Scribe PhD
Dr. Abel Scribe's Guides to Research Style and Documentation are concise guides to formatting and documenting research papers in AMA, APA, ASA, CBE, Chicago, and MLA style. The APA Web Sheet PDF and MLA Web Sheet PDF explain how to format Internet sources.

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