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The Education Global Observatory. The Education Global Observatory. Free online education journals / Online tools and resources / Problem solving. Educational Leaders. ERIC - Education Resources Information Center. ERIC. Electronic Journals Featuring Educational Research. National Writing Project Home / Contact Us / resources Log in to NWPi Find an NWP Site Electronic Journals Featuring Educational Research Date: November 2002 Summary: To help teachers stay current with the latest research in the field, the TIC Network has compiled a comprehensive list of online educational journals from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia that feature teacher research.

Electronic Journals Featuring Educational Research

The Teacher Inquiry Communities (TIC) Network is interested in supporting and promoting teacher research in its many forms and venues. The ALAN Review (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents) [USA] Electronic Journals Featuring Educational Research. FunBrain.com - The Internet's #1 Education Site for K-8 Kids and Teachers - Funbrain.com.

FunBrain. Itsy Bitsy Fun - Itsy Bitsy Fun. Itsy Bitsy Fun. Welcome to the Magic Tree House! Magic Tree House. Toporopa learning games: Geography of Europe. Toporopa. University Writing Center. University Writing Center. Quizlet. APA format citation generator for books.

Overview of this guide: This page provides you with an overview of APA format.

APA format citation generator for books

Included is information about referencing, various citation formats with examples for each source type, and other helpful information. If you’re looking for MLA format, check out the Citation Machine MLA Guide. Also, visit the Citation Machine homepage to use the APA formatter, which is an APA citation generator, and to see more styles. Being responsible while researching When you’re writing a research paper or creating a research project, you will probably use another individual’s work to help develop your own assignment.

Citation Machine. Top Resources for College Students: From Financial Aid to Study Tips. Are you a high school graduate or even an adult looking to obtain a college degree?

Top Resources for College Students: From Financial Aid to Study Tips

Looking for college can be difficult, but with the right resources, your job may be a bit easier. Whether your perils are in finding the right college degree program, understanding and managing your financial obligations, managing your academics, or just balancing your life, we have a list of resources you need to succeed. Top Resources for College Students: From Financial Aid to Study Tips. JOLT - Journal of Online Learning and Teaching. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching. JRTE. Journal of Research on Technology in Education. JTE - Journal of Technology Education. Journal of Technology Education. THE Journal: Technological Horizons in Education. THE Journal. Citing Resources. General Guidelines: Organize bibliographies alphabetically, by author.

Citing Resources

Write the author's name: Last name, First name. If no author is given, the entry is alphabetized by title. When alphabetizing titles, ignore the articles ‘a,’ ‘an,’ and ‘the.’ The second word of the title is used for purposes of alphabetization. Books To cite information from a book, follow this style: Style: Author. One Author Example: Reef, Catherine.

Note: Always take the title from the title page, not the cover. Editor If, instead of an author, the person named on the title page is the editor or compiler, cite name as above but add“ed.” Example: Becker, Patricia C., ed. Citing Resources. Home - Citation Styles: APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, IEEE - LibGuides at University of Pittsburgh. This LibGuide was designed to provide you with assistance in citing your sources when writing an academic paper.

Home - Citation Styles: APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, IEEE - LibGuides at University of Pittsburgh

There are different styles which format the information differently. In each tab, you will find descriptions of each citation style featured in this guide along with links to online resources for citing and a few examples. What is a citation and citation style? A citation is a way of giving credit to individuals for their creative and intellectual works that you utilized to support your research. It can also be used to locate particular sources and combat plagiarism.

A citation style dictates the information necessary for a citation and how the information is ordered, as well as punctuation and other formatting. Citation Style. What is Plagiarism? — Plagiarism.org - Best Practices for Ensuring Originality in Written Work. Many people think of plagiarism as copying another's work or borrowing someone else's original ideas.

What is Plagiarism? — Plagiarism.org - Best Practices for Ensuring Originality in Written Work

But terms like "copying" and "borrowing" can disguise the seriousness of the offense: According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to "plagiarize" means to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's ownto use (another's production) without crediting the sourceto commit literary theftto present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source In other words, plagiarism is an act of fraud. It involves both stealing someone else's work and lying about it afterward. But can words and ideas really be stolen? According to U.S. law, the answer is yes. What is Plagiarism? Plagiarism. What this handout is about This handout explains what plagiarism is and outlines steps students can follow to avoid plagiarizing.

Plagiarism

What is plagiarism? At UNC, plagiarism is defined as “the deliberate or reckless representation of another’s words, thoughts, or ideas as one’s own without attribution in connection with submission of academic work, whether graded or otherwise.” (Instrument of Student Judicial Governance, Section II.B.1.). Because it is considered a form of cheating, the Office of the Dean of Students can punish students who plagiarize with course failure and suspension. Plagiarism.