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| Books and Print Resources - no limit on how many books you can check out at one time. Our checkout period is four weeks. Library cards are free at the Circulation Desk. | ||||
| - | To find books in the Library, search the BRCC Online Catalog |
| Resources for locating books from other
libraries. WorldCat - 88+ million books worldwide Augusta County Library Staunton Public Library James Madison University Massanutten Regional Library Old Dominion University University of Virginia Virginia Tech Library If you find a title you would like that BRCC does not own, use the Library's free interlibrary loan service. Print, or write out the information and e-mail the Library, bring it in (our hours) or call (our phone numbers). |
| Periodical Indexes (Magazines, Journals & Newspapers) - this is where you can print articles from actual magazines, journals and newspapers. For free. |
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Indexes Containing Full-Text Articles Remote Access Directions to access our databases from your home computer. It's easy. You just need your Blackboard login/password. If you need peer-reviewed/refereed articles, be sure
to click that box if the database you are using offers that option on
their search screen.
Click here for a
five minute video that explains all about peer reviewed articles. |
| Internet - you can surf the Net well, but here's how to evaluate what you find. |
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Web Site
Evaluation Information
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questions you should ask yourself before using any website. Not much
of the Internet is of a scholarly nature, yet scholarly sources is what is
required for college assignments and papers. 100 Useful Tips and Tools to Research the Deep Web - excellent listing of meta-search, semantic, general, academic, scientific, and custom search engines, collaborative information, tips and further reading. |
| Style Guides - for MLA and APA citations for your bibliography |
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Citation Builder (MLA,
APA, Scientific Style)
**Shenandoah Valley Governor School conducted a research study on our
online citation builders and determined that the Citation Builder was
the one most error free.*** Citation Machine (MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian) *Click More Resources at the top of the MLA or APA page to bring up Work from a Subscription Service Accessed through a Library - one or more authors which is what you need to cite an article from one of the library's databases BibBuilder (MLA) Citation Wizard (APA, Chicago, CBE, ISO, MLA) EasyBib (MLA) Knight Cite - MLA, APA, Chicago) Noodle Tools (MLA) SourceAid (MLA, APA, Chicago. CMS, CSE) Student ABC Citation Machine (APA, MLA) UTEL MLA-Style Bibliography Builder 1.0b (MLA) Cheat
Sheets (to check your results from the sites above
because they are not 100% accurate) |
| Assistance - just in case |
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Question?
E-Mail a Librarian
- online form to ask a quick question of the Librarian. LRC Live - real time online help from real live librarians. Online Suggestion Box - your tuition and fees help pay for the library so let us know what we can do for you. |
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