Sources

=Sources=

One of the most important components of collecting information is making sure that you have accurate sources. The following documents and links help you organize your information so that you can produce a quality paper, product, portfolio & presentation. Be aware that while you will initially identify ten (10) sources to potentially use in your paper, only six (6) sources need to appear in your final submission.

[ On finding credible sources ]

 * Use NC Live or our library's other online resources to search for scholary articles. (If necessary, you can obtain passwords by using the password request form .)
 * Use the phrase //site:edu//, //site:org//, or //site:gov// (no italics) after a Google search to filter results. (More information on other Google search operators, which can help you filter results to find exactly what you're looking for, is available here.)
 * Use an evaluation checklist such as those developed by UNC or the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
 * [|Internet Detective] can also help differentiate between credible and non-credible online sources. It requires some work, but in the end will be well worth the effort.

[ On citations ]
The following sites provide information on creating proper citations within your paper. Some of these resources will create Works Cited entries (which must appear on each source page of your wiki) from information you enter. Keep in mind that these sites are not flawless; they will make mistakes that you need to check for and fix. Consult the Purdue OWL's resources on MLA (see links on left beginning with "MLA Works Cited") and APA (see links beginning with "Reference List") style for proper examples that you can check against.
 * BibMe -- BibMe is useful for APA citations.
 * [|Easy Bibliography Creator] -- Another free citation maker - once you create an account, it will save all citations you ever make in one easy location!
 * EasyBib -- Another citation maker useful for MLA format. EasyBib ** cannot ** create APA entries (well, not for free, anyway).
 * [|How to cite a webpage with no author (APA)] -- Click here to find out how to site APA style a webpage with no author. Instructions are given for works cited and in-text.
 * [|In-Text Citations] -- This site provides excellent examples of in-text citations.
 * [|MLA Documentation for Various Sources] -- Visit this site to see examples of MLA citations for all types of sources.
 * [|MLA Works Cited Documentation] -- This site gives examples of all different types of sources for works cited pages.
 * [|Son of Citation Machine] -- You fill in the blanks! This creates your citations for you! ** CAUTION: ** Son of Citation Maker does ** not ** do APA format correctly.

[ Other useful links ]

 * [|Delicious] -- This site bookmarks any important internet resources you may find and saves them online in an account you set up which you can access at any computer.
 * [|Sample Research Papers] -- Visit this site to see a sample research paper. Excellent source!