What is web.calstatela.edu/library?
What is Ask a Librarian live chat?
What is Search Tools?
What is OneSearch?
What is Expulsion or Suspension or Probation or Withdrawal of a degree or Restitution.
What is your assignment/prompt?
What is Google Scholar?
What is the date?
What is a bibliography, references, or works cited?
What is Library South or Palmer Wing?
The library's version of Google. Access it from the library's homepage. It looks for a wide variety of library sources at once, making your research easy, fast and efficient.
One of the first things you should look at when evaluating a source. It can provide a clue to how current something is.
Faculty set the penalty for when a student plagiarizes in a class. But there are also administrative sanctions found in the Academic Honesty Policy of the Student Handbook. Name one.
You can do this 24/7. Access it from the bottom left hand side of the library's homepage.
The thing at the end of your paper that lists all the sources you used.
As a student you must consider this a 'primary directive' when evaluating sources. It's crucial information. Proceeding without fully understanding it is a really bad choice.
The online version of the library. Bookmark it now!
Google's answer to academic research. Use it on or off campus as a library database and it will link you to materials we already own so you aren't asked to pay.
You can use this to limit by date or to do a verbatim search where Google only searches for your terms.
Tons of resources are available from library partners here, including ITS, the Tutoring Center, Advisement Center and the Writing Center.
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Sorry. As far as Google is concerned it's not all about you. You're not a customer when searching. These are. | What are businesses? |
The way Google makes money. | What is advertising or AdWords? |
One of the best reasons to use Google. It has the largest collection of these on earth. | What are newspapers or news sources? |
You can use this to limit by date or to do a verbatim search where Google only searches for your terms. | What is Search Tools? |
Google's answer to academic research. Use it on or off campus as a library database and it will link you to materials we already own so you aren't asked to pay. | What is Google Scholar? |
One of the first things you should look at when evaluating a source. It can provide a clue to how current something is. | What is the date? |
When evaluating sources (print or online) the aim is to understand this. | What is the reliability or credibility of the information? |
Without one of these your evaluation regarding credibility is severely compromised. | What is an author? |
As a student you must consider this a 'primary directive' when evaluating sources. It's crucial information. Proceeding without fully understanding it is a really bad choice. | What is your assignment/prompt? |
Requires critical thinking but it's crucial to understanding bias or prejudice in a source. Two basic questions you should always ask yourself before relying on a source. | Who was it written for? Why was it written? |
The online version of the library. Bookmark it now! | What is web.calstatela.edu/library? |
Check here to see if your course's textbook is available for library use. | What are course reserves? |
The library's version of Google. Access it from the library's homepage. It looks for a wide variety of library sources at once, making your research easy, fast and efficient. | What is OneSearch? |
Hang out. Grab a bite. Scan part of a book you need. Print a paper. Get some help. Use a whiteboard to solve a problem. Chill with friends. Just don't expect it to be quiet. | What is the library's first floor? |
Newly renovated, this space has over 600 study spaces that include individual study pods, large screen computers, group study areas and floor to ceiling whiteboards. | What is Level A? |
You can ask anything here. Seriously. Anything. There are no dumb questions here. Ever. | What is the library information desk? |
Many of your classes will have them. Think of them as online guides for a specific course or project. | What is a libguide? |
Sometimes you need more specialized help or a consultation in a specific topic or for a certain assignment. That's when one of these comes in handy. You can make an appointment or get one on-call. | What is a librarian? |
You can do this 24/7. Access it from the bottom left hand side of the library's homepage. | What is Ask a Librarian live chat? |
Tons of resources are available from library partners here, including ITS, the Tutoring Center, Advisement Center and the Writing Center. | What is Library South or Palmer Wing? |
Taking someone's words or ideas without giving credit. | What is plagiarism? |
APA, MLA, ASA, Chicago Turabian. There are hundreds of them! | What is a citation format and/or style guide? |
The thing at the end of your paper that lists all the sources you used. | What is a bibliography, references, or works cited? |
Use them in-text to show where you used a specific piece of information. You use them whether you quote or paraphrase. | What is an in-text cite or citation? |
Faculty set the penalty for when a student plagiarizes in a class. But there are also administrative sanctions found in the Academic Honesty Policy of the Student Handbook. Name one. | What is Expulsion or Suspension or Probation or Withdrawal of a degree or Restitution. |