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1. Introduction to Library Resources
Provides an overview of the KSU Libraries' resources and services. Includes how to find a book in KentLINK/OhioLINK, how to discover databases for your topic area, and provides an overview of several other key library services.
2. Basic Search Strategies
Introduces basic search strategies that you can use to right size your topic, select appropriate keywords, and combine search terms effectively in library catalogs and research databases.
3. Searching "Discovery@Kent State"
Demonstrates how to effectively search the “Discovery@Kent State” research tool to find books, ebooks, scholarly articles, and much more.
4. Evaluating Information on the Web
Covers approaches and strategies to evaluating information found on the public web, giving special attention to issues of authorship, accuracy and currency.
5. MLA Style 8th Edition: Module 1- Style Basics
Covers the basics of the MLA 8th edition, including its overall scope, how to format your research paper, and how to format the layout of a Works Cited page.
6. MLA Style 8th Edition: Module 2- In-Text Citation
Covers how to cite sources within your text following MLA Style 8th edition guidelines.
7. MLA Style 8th Edition: Module 3- Works Cited Basics
Reviews formatting issues that are common across multiple elements of an MLA citation, including how to deal with names, dates, capitalization, and more. Also provides an introduction to the MLA Practice Template.
8. MLA Style 8th Edition: Module 4- Citing Books, Articles, and More
Provides specific examples on how to format a Works Cited page citation using the MLA Practice Template and the formatting rules learned in Module 3.

APA Style Tutorials:

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APA Style- The Basics
This module is based on the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (July 2009). In this tutorial you will learn the basic rules on fonts, margins, spacing, and creating a title page.
APA Style - Citing Books
This module is based on the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (July 2009). In this tutorial you will learn how to write citations for books, book chapters, and electronic books.
APA Style - Citing Articles
This module is based on the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (July 2009). In this tutorial you will learn how to write citations for print and electronic journal, magazine, and newspaper articles.
APA Style - Citing Web Resources
This module is based on the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (July 2009). In this tutorial you will learn how to write citations for web pages, blogs, podcasts, and videos.
APA Style - Citation/Reference List
This module is based on the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (July 2009). In this tutorial you will learn how to create in-text citations and a reference list.

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