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

Try:

• Canadian Reference Centre
• EBSCO Host
• eLibrary Canada
• Science in Context
• World Book Encyclopedia Online

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

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Quick Science Reference Websites

Conversion Tables

Periodical Table of Elements

When you're searching the Web, remember to follow The Five 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

On Your Own

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers

APA Style
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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