Use this page to find research resources for your class.
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Starting the Research Process Handout
StartingtheResearchProcessv2.pdf
Need help coming up with synonyms for your keywords? Use a thesaurus!
Rogets II: The New Thesaurus
Contains 35,000 synonyms and over 250,000 cross-references in an easy-to-use format.
Credo Reference 
Credo Reference contains dictionaries, general and subject encyclopedias, biographies, handbooks, atlases, and more.
Gale eBooks
Gale eBooks is a collection of full-text e-books including encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference books in biography, history, literature, medicine, and more.
Credo Reference contains dictionaries, general and subject encyclopedias, biographies, handbooks, atlases, and more. Gale eBooks
Gale eBooks is a collection of full-text e-books including encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference books in biography, history, literature, medicine, and more.
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database designed specifically for academic institutions. It includes articles from academic journals, popular magazines, and major newspapers.
Academic Search Premier is a multi-disciplinary database designed specifically for academic institutions. It includes articles from academic journals, popular magazines, and major newspapers. Academic OneFile (Gale) 
Academic OneFile offers sources on a wide range of topics from scholarly journals and magazines and newspapers.
ProQuest News & Newspapers
Provides full text coverage of thousands of U.S. and international newspapers. Includes the former ProQuest Newsstand collection, now named Global Newsstream.
Watch these two short videos about creating effective interview questions:
Google vs. the Library
What is a Journal?
Scholarly vs. Popular Sources
What is a Journal?
Scholarly vs. Popular Sources
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These videos were created specifically for your I-Search Assignment. They will walk you through various aspects of the research process.
Introduction to Your Library Guide
Starting the Research Process
Reference Sources
Research Process and Advice
Database and Internet Source Evaluation
Database Searching:
Introduction to Your Library Guide
Starting the Research Process
Reference Sources
Research Process and Advice
Database and Internet Source Evaluation
Database Searching:
Access Databases from Off Campus
In order to access databases and other Library resources from off campus, login with your StarID and password when prompted. Off-campus access to library databases is only available to current Normandale students, staff, and faculty.
In order to access databases and other Library resources from off campus, login with your StarID and password when prompted. Off-campus access to library databases is only available to current Normandale students, staff, and faculty.
Evaluate each source you use with CAPPS!
Consider the source's –
CAPPSQuestionsHandoutv3.pdf
Consider the source's –
C = Currency
A = Author
P = Publication
P = Point of View
S = Sources
More info about CAPPS A = Author
P = Publication
P = Point of View
S = Sources
CAPPSQuestionsHandoutv3.pdf
MLA Quick Guide
See MLA citation examples for the most common types of sources (8th edition).
MLA Formatting and Style Guide (OWL at Purdue)
This website offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, and the Works Cited page.
See MLA citation examples for the most common types of sources (8th edition).
MLA Formatting and Style Guide (OWL at Purdue)
This website offers examples for the general format of MLA research papers, in-text citations, and the Works Cited page.
APA Quick Guide
A guide to APA citation format based on the 6th edition of the APA Publication Manual.
APA Formatting and Style Guide (OWL at Purdue)
APA (American Psychological Association) is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. This resource, revised according to the 6th edition of the APA manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page.
A guide to APA citation format based on the 6th edition of the APA Publication Manual.
APA Formatting and Style Guide (OWL at Purdue)
APA (American Psychological Association) is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. This resource, revised according to the 6th edition of the APA manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page.
NoodleTools Express Citation Generator - a citation tool that will help you format your sources in MLA, APA, and Chicago. I would highly recommend this citation tool over other web citation tools like EasyBib or many of the auto-citation tools offered by databases.