APA Citation in a Nutshell Webinars

Will you be doing research this quarter? If so, you need to use APA citation (unless your instructor tells you otherwise)! Learn all about APA in this optional, 30-minute live session. The online librarian, Elaine Settergren, will host the meeting.

The times for these webinars are:

Week 3

• 1/20/09 at 7 p.m. central time
• 1/21/09 at 12 noon central time

Week 4

• 1/27/09 at 1 p.m. central time
• 1/28/09 at 4 p.m. central time

Week 10

• 3/9/09 at 7 p.m. central time
• 3/10/09 at 1 p.m. central time
• 3/11/09 at 10 a.m. central time

Students from all schools in the Globe Education Network are welcome to attend. You don't need to RSVP. Also, you won't need a password - just leave that blank.

-Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

APA Citation in a Nutshell Webinars

Do you have questions about APA Citation? The library is offering a crash course on APA Citation called APA Citation in a Nutshell. It's offered three times this week. You can join the one that works for your schedule.

• Tuesday, August 19 (TONIGHT!) at 7 p.m.

• Wednesday, August 20th at 12 noon

• Thursday, August 21st at 4 p.m.

You won't need a password to join, but you will need to log in 5-10 minutes before the start time. You'll need the latest Java; you can check your system requirements here: http://elm.elluminate.com:80/HOSTEDMSOB/support.help

If one of these webinars don't fit your schedule, you can find more information about APA Citation on this page: http://students.msbcollege.edu/library/guides/

Please contact your librarian if you have further questions.
- Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

APA Citation in a Nutshell

Learn about APA Citation! Get your questions answered!

There are 7 sessions available. You can choose the one that fits your schedule.

APA Citation in a Nutshell:

• 4/21 (tonight!) @ 7 p.m http://elm.elluminate.com/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1207239594076
• 4/23 @ 3 p.m. http://elm.elluminate.com/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1207239704039
• 4/24 @ 1 p.m. http://elm.elluminate.com/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1207239810727
• 5/6 @ noon http://elm.elluminate.com/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1207240332373
• 5/20 @ 7 p.m. http://elm.elluminate.com/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1207240697950
• 5/21 @ 1 p.m. http://elm.elluminate.com/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1207241136670
• 5/22 @ 4 p.m. http://elm.elluminate.com/HOSTEDMSOB/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1207241358004

These sessions are all live webinars with me (Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian) through Elluminate Live software. You'll need to have the latest Java downloaded. A high-speed internet connection is best. Just click the link 5-10 minutes before the session time. Enter your GU/MSB username, but you don't need a password.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

-Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

Use a citation to find the full text!

You can use the information in a citation to find the full text of an article, book, or website. This 6 minute tutorial will help you learn how!

The tutorial will show you:

• library tools to use
• techniques and tips

This is useful to know when:

• your instructor gives you a citation and tells you to read the article, book, or webiste
• you find an abstract in a database or on the web with no linked full text
• your instructor refers to research or research literature in a lecture and you want to read up on it
• you're doing citation chaining/citation chasing - this is where you use the bibliography of a source to find more related sources.

It's a common problem - to have a citation and no link to full text. I've blogged about it before. I hope you'll find the solutions in this short tutorial to be useful!

-Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

Question of the Week: Citing an E-Book

Q: How do I cite an e-book in APA style?

A: It's a lot like citing a regular book, but you'll need to add the date that you read the book and the e-book provider or URL. Here's an example:

McKeever, M. P. (2005). How to write a business plan. Berkeley: Nolo. Retrieved March 14, 2008, from Netlibrary database.

The in-text citation will be just like a book. You'll use the author's last name, year, and page number.

For more help and info, take a look at the APA guide. There are links to more APA guides at the end of that guide. You can also contact your librarian.

Good luck on your final papers and projects!

-Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

Word 2007 Can Help You Cite Your Sources!

This month, all the GU/MSB campus computers will be upgraded to Office 2007.

There's a new feature in Word 2007 that I think you'll be excited about. Word 2007 will help you keep track of your citations! It works with both APA and MLA citation styles. I've uploaded a printable, PDF guide to the library's website.

If you have any further questions about citing your sources, please ask your instructor or a librarian.

-by Elaine Settergren

New Research Help Available!

Have you ever been up late working on a last-minute research project? The GU/MSB library now offers research guides that are available 24/7!

You can browse guides by course or subject. We also offer guides on general topics such as using wikipedia, APA citation, or guides to databases.

We'll be adding and expanding these guides so if you don't see a guide you'd like to have, please contact me.

I hope you find these guides useful!

-by Elaine Settergren

Do you need citation help?

You know the library databases are great for finding research, but did you know the library databases can help you create your bibliography too? That’s right! Whether you’re doing APA or MLA style, the library databases can put the article information into the proper format for you.

• In InfoTrac databases, click on the “citation tools” or “how to cite” buttons.
• In the ProQuest databases, click the “cite this” button.
• In EBSCOhost databases, click the “print,” “email,” or “save” buttons.

Don’t stress about your List of References or Works Cited! Let the databases help you make it easier to finish that research paper on time.

Here are some more websites to help you with your citations:

• MSB Library Citation Guides:http://students.msbcollege.edu/library/guides/
• Bedford St. Martins: http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html
• Diana Hacker:http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/
• Purdue University: OWLhttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

Happy researching! If you need assistance, please contact a librarian!

-by Elaine Settergren