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A Collection of Useful Tools and Resources

A Collection of Useful Tools and Resources
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Citation Machine - Resources and Guides - www.citationmachine.net APA Citation Generator This comprehensive guide covers almost every citation source type you can imagine. Sections in this guide cover your basics such as “How to cite a book in APA format” all the way to “How to cite Videos in APA Format.” Bible | Blog | Book | Book Chapter | Dictionary | Movie | Image | Journal Article | Lecture | Magazine | Newspaper | Report | Website | APA 7 Updates MLA Citation Generator This comprehensive guide covers all citation source types found in The MLA Handbook. Bible | Blog | Book | Book Chapter | Dictionary | Movie | Image | Journal Article | Lecture | Magazine | Newspaper | Report | Website Chicago Style Citation Generator This comprehensive guide covers all citation source types found in The Chicago Manual of Style. Book | Movie | Image | Journal Article | Website | Chicago Style 17th Edition Updates Additional Styles Citing Basics How to Cite . . . Plagiarism Basics Writing & Research Citation Machine’s Ultimate Grammar Guides

□ MyBib – A New FREE APA, Harvard, & MLA Citation Generator How to Do Research in 7 Simple Steps It’s 2 am, and you’re on your fifth cup of coffee (or was it your sixth?). You’re crouched at a table in some dark corner of the library surrounded by fifteen open books. Equally as many tabs are open on your laptop, and you still haven’t written a word of the paper that’s due in 7 hours. Many things can explain how you got to this point, including procrastination, poor organization, and a messy schedule. Very often, however, the problem is a lack of research skills. And it’s not your fault. I think we can do better than that, however. What Is Research? Before we go any further, what is research? At its core, research is an attempt to answer a question. To answer your question, you consult books, academic papers, newspaper articles, historical records, or anything else that could be helpful. And, usually, once you’ve done the research, you present or summarize it in some way. Even if you have no interest in academia, research is an extremely useful skill to learn. 1. 2. 3. 4. Skim Question

Study skills for extended projects from Oxford University This set of downloadable learning units is designed to be used by teachers in class or as an independent study tool by students. Each unit covers a key study skill and may be used as a stand-alone unit or in sequence to give complete coverage of academic good practice. We have produced a range of handy single-page study skills guides to complement each of the study units. We have also compiled some lists of resources available online to help you get started with your research in History and English/Theatre Studies: See, as well, this great resource hub from University College, Oxford, which has links to loads of useful online resources to help with research in a wide range of Social Sciences, Medical Sciences, Humanities, Mathematics and Life Sciences subjects.

Reflective writing (Oxford Brookes University) You may be asked to 'reflect' on your work or experiences, especially if you are in the health, social care, education or business fields. The links below offer guidance on how to do this in an organised way. What is a reflective journal? (Southampton University, UK) starts with a reflective journal, and goes on to give a really helpful outline of what reflection means, why it matters, and how to write in a critical and reflective way. Reflective journal(RMIT, Aus) A clear, well organised outline of what to do in reflective writing. Reflective writing: a basic introduction (University of Portsmouth, UK) provides a useful introduction and a basic structure to follow. Students taking courses to prepare for professional practice - such as nurses or teachers - are often asked to ‘reflect’ on what they do, and to record and analyse their reflections in an assignment.

HSC: All My Own Work Completing assessment tasks honestly HSC: All My Own Work is a program designed to help HSC students follow the principles and practices of good scholarship. This includes understanding, valuing and using ethical practices when locating and using information as part of their HSC studies. Students who have completed the program will also know about penalties for cheating and how to avoid malpractice when preparing their work for assessment. To be eligible for the HSC, students must complete HSC: All My Own Work (or its equivalent) before they submit any work for Preliminary (Year 11) or HSC (Year 12) courses, unless they are only entered for Year 11 and Year 12 Life Skills courses. Start the program The program is flexible to deliver and schools will organise when students will study and complete it. There are five modules. Select a module below to start. Each module includes information, scenarios, strategies, recommended resources and a quiz. Delivering the program What next

How can I set up the Referencing tool in Microsoft Word? - Ask Us Microsoft Word has a built-in referencing feature that allows you to fill in a form for any resource (book, article, website etc.) so that you can collect all the information you need in a reference. The tool can then generate a citation (in your essay) and a bibliography (a list of your references at the end of your essay). See your module handbook for the requirements for your assignment and Quote, Unquote for the Leeds Beckett guidelines. To set the referencing tool up: 1. Open Word and click on References on the ribbon menu along the top. 2. 3. Take care to choose the correct style as Harvard, APA and OSCOLA are used by different Schools at Leeds Beckett University. See How do I insert a citation using the Microsoft Word Referencing tool?

How to Write a Killer Research Paper (Even If You Hate Writing) Research papers. Unless you’re a weirdo like me, you probably dread them. When I was in college, depending on the class, I even dreaded these. It’s the sort of project that can leave even the most organized student quaking in their boots, staring at the assignment like they’re Luke Skywalker and it’s the Death Star. You have to pick a broad topic, do some in-depth research, hone in on a research question, and then present your answer to that question in an interesting way. Oh, and you have to use citations, too. How on earth are you supposed to tackle this thing? Fear not, for even the Death Star had weaknesses. Let’s get started. 1. And pick one that interests you. You and this topic are going to be spending a lot of time together, so you might as well pick something you like, or, at the very least, have a vague interest in. Maybe you want to write about “mental health in high schools” for your paper in your education class. 2. Maybe it starts out looking like this: Ok, not bad. Better. 3.

How to Write High-Quality Papers and Essays More Quickly I’m not gonna lie: writing papers can suck. Even as someone who basically writes papers for a living these days (like this article), I still viewed every college paper with a tinge of dread. After all, writing a paper isn’t like working math problems or reading a chapter of a book. As frustrating as those activities can be, they always seemed more finite than the monumental task of “writing a paper.” You can’t just open the book and start working: you have to brainstorm, research, outline, draft, edit, and add those pesky citations. As I moved through college, however, I developed a system for cranking out papers in record time. Sound impossible? 1. The ultimate waste of time when writing a paper is to write something that doesn’t even answer the question the professor is asking. If the assignment seems vague, it’s not because the professor is trying to trip you up. Yet, when I was an English TA in college, I saw this problem all the time. 2. 3. Don’t build a hierarchical outline. 4. 5.

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